VII\. Scientific Equipment

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

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                                 [McMurdo]{.underline}   [SPole]{.underline}   [Palmer]{.underline}   [LMG]{.underline}^1^   [NBP]{.underline}^2^   [AGO]{.underline}^3^
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  Astrophysics Aeronomy                                                                                                                             

  Chromatography, High                                                                                X                                             
  performance, Liquid (HPLC)                                                                                                                        

  Dewar, Liquid Nitrogen         X                       X                     X                      X                      X                      
  Storage, 160 liter                                                                                                                                

  Filtration Apparatus, Membrane X                                                                                                                  

  Ice Maker                      X                                             X                                                                    

  Time Domain Reflectometer                                                                                                  X                      

  Uninterrupted Power Supply                                                                          X                      X                      
  (UPS)                                                                                                                                             

  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:]{.underline}*                                                                                                                        

  Computer, G3                                                                 X                                                                    

  Computer, Desktop, Pentium     X                                                                                                                  

  *[PCs]{.underline}*                                                                                                                               

  Computer, Portable, 586                                                      X                                                                    

  Computer, Server, 586                                                        X                                                                    

  *[Workstation:]{.underline}*                                                                                                                      

  Sun SPARC 10                                                                 X                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                    

  **Geology/Geophysics**                                                                                                                            

  Echo sounder, Knudsen,                                                                                                     X                      
  Sub-bottom Profiler                                                                                                                               

  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                                                                                                X                      
  System                                                                                                                                            
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1 = *R/V Laurence M. Gould*

2 = *R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer*

3 = AUTOMATED GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY

### DELETIONS

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                                [McMurdo]{.underline}   [SPole]{.underline}   [Palmer]{.underline}   [LMG]{.underline}^1^   [NBP]{.underline}^2^   [AGO]{.underline}^3^
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  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:]{.underline}                                                                                                                         

  Computer, Desktop, IICI                                                     X                                                                    

  Computer, Portable,                                                         X                                                                    
  Powerbook, 170                                                                                                                                   

  *[PC:]{.underline}*                                                                                                                              

  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                                               X                                                                    
  Command Unit                                                                                                                                     
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1 = *R/V Laurence M. Gould*

2 = *R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer*

3 = AUTOMATED GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY