There are about 1,000 people who live at McMurdo during the summer season. This community consumes about 20,000 pounds of food per week. In the winter season, there are only about 240 people, and they consume about 6,000 pounds per week.
Science goes on everyday here in Antarctica, even on Sundays.
Mike Cameron, our team leader, Cory, Dan, and Shawn left early this morning for a one and a half-hour flight to Cape Washington. That is the location of an Emperor penguin colony. They went to tag seals that are also in that area and to assist a group of Emperor penguin researchers. The seals in this area are considered out of the study area. After having the experience of working the south part of the study area yesterday, I wanted to share my many observations of a census day.