off into the interior of the vast continent. With 5, 000 kilometers ahead of him, he's heading towards certain death. The last field camp we visited was at Mount Erebus. This active volcano is 12, 500 feet high. It is of particular importance, as inside the crater the magma of the inner earth is directly exposed. There are only two other such volcanoes in the world, one in the congo and the other in Ethiopia. Because of political strife in those places, it is actually easier to conduct field studies here in Antarctica. First thing, we were instructed in the etiquette of dealing with this volcano. One very important thing to keep in mind when you're on the crater is that the lava lake could explode at any time, and if it does, it's vital to keep your attention faced toward the lava lake and watch for bombs that are tracking up into the air and try to pick out the ones that might be coming toward you and step out of the way. The last thing you wanna do is turn away from the crater or run or crouch down. Keep your attention toward the lava lake, look up and move out of the way. We were fortunate that the lava lake was not enshrouded in mist this day. This here is the new observation camera. William Mclntosh is the leader of the team of volcanologists here. This camera is designed for prison riots or to be explosion proof,