VII. Scientific Equipment   Link to 2001-2002 Mods
Link to 2001-2002 Plans

 
Section VII lists additions and deletions to the principal scientific equipment available at McMurdo, South Pole, and Palmer stations and onboard USAP research vessels.


 ADDITIONS
 

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

LMG1

NBP2

AGO 3

Astrophysics & Aeronomy

           

Chromatography, High performance, Liquid (HPLC)

     

X

   

Dewar, Liquid Nitrogen Storage, 160 liter

X

X

X

X

X

 

Filtration Apparatus, Membrane

X

          

Ice Maker

X

 

X

     

Time Domain Reflectometer

       

X

 

Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)

     

X

X

 

Water Chiller

       

X

 
             

Biology

           

Autoanalyzer

X

         

Camera, Still, Underwater

     

X

X

 

Camera, Video, for Microscopy

   

X

     

Counter, Liquid Scintillation

X

         

Ice Maker (Dry Ice)

 

X

   

X

 

Incubator, Percival

X

 

X

     

Sediment Trap

X

         
             

Computers

           

MacIntosh:

           

Computer, G3

   

X

     

Computer, Desktop, Pentium

X

         

PCs

           

Computer, Portable, 586

   

X

     

Computer, Server, 586

   

X

     

Workstation:

           

Sun SPARC 10

   

X

     
              

Geology/Geophysics

           

Echo sounder, Knudsen, Sub-bottom Profiler

       

X

 

Petrographic Scope

X

         
              

Geomagnetism

           

Antennas, Dipole

     

X

X

 

Gradiometer, Magnetic-towed

       

X

 
              

Oceanography/Limnology

           

Isotope Van

   

X

     

Transmissometer

   

X

 

X

 

PC O2 Instrument

     

X

X

 
              

Other

           

Handheld Global Positioning System

       

X

 

1 = R/V Laurence M. Gould

2 = R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer

3 = AUTOMATED GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY

DELETIONS

 

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

LMG 1

NBP 2

AGO 3

Astrophysics & Aeronomy

Oscilloscope

   

X

   

X

Data Acquisition Unit (DAU)

         

X

Data Control Unit (DCU)

         

X

             

Biology

           

Camera, still, underwater

         

X

Counter, Particle

   

X

     

Electrocardiograph

   

X

     

Freezer, Walk-in

     

X

   

Oscilloscope

   

X

     

Oxygen-Analyzing System

   

X

     
             

Geology/Geophysics

           

X-ray Instrument, Diffraction

X

         

Computers

           

MacIntosh:

           

Computer, Desktop, IICI

   

X

     

Computer, Portable, Powerbook, 170

   

X

     

PC:

           

Computer, Desktop, XT

   

X

     

Computer, Desktop, 286

   

X

     

Computer, Desktop, 386

   

X

     

Computer, Portable, 386

   

X

     

Computer, Server, 486

   

X

     
             

Oceanography/Limnology

           

Acoustic Release with Surface Command Unit

   

X

     

1 = R/V Laurence M. Gould

2 = R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer

3 = Automated Geophysical Observatory

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