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94-95 January No. 3 THE ANTARCTICAN SOCIETY 905 NORTH JACKSONVILLE STREET ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22205 HONORARY PRESIDENT — MRS. PAUL A. SIPLE ___________________________________________________________ Vol. 94-95 January No. 3 Presidents: Dr. Carl R. Eklund, 1959-61 Dr. Paul A. Siple, 1961-62 Mr. Gordon D. Cartwright, 1962-63 RADM David M. Tyree (Ret.), 1 963-64 Prof. John P. Katsufrakis Mr. George R. Toney, 1964-65 Mr. Morton J. Rubin, 1965-66 Dr. Albert P. Crary, 1966-68 September 2, 1925 - November 27, 1994 Dr. Henry M. Dater, 1968-70 Mr. George A. Doumani, 1970-71 Dr. William J. L. Sladen, 1971- 73 Dr. Hugh H. DeWitt Mr. Peter F. Bermel, 1973-75 Dr. Kenneth J. Bertrand, 1975-77 Mrs. Paul A. Siple, 1977-78 December 28, 1933 - January 5, 1995 Dr. Paul C. Dalrymple, 1978-80 Dr. Meredith F. Burrill, 1980-8 2 Dr. Mort D. Turner, 1982-84 Dr. Edward P. Todd, 1984-86 Mr. Robert H. T. Dodson, 1986-88 THE ANTARCTIC ENVIRONMENT: A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE Dr. Robert H. Rutford, 1988-90 Mr. Guy G. Guthridge, 1990-92 by Dr. Polly A. Penhale, 1992-94 Honorary Members: Joyce Jatko Ambassador Paul C. Daniels Environmental Officer Office of Dr. Laurence McKinley Gould Count Emilio Pucci Polar Programs National Science Sir Charles S. Wright Foundation Mr. Hugh Blackwell E vans Dr. Henry M. Dater on Mr. August Howard Mr. Amory H. "Bud" Waite, Jr. Thursday, February 23, 1995 Paul C. Daniels Memorial Lecturers: 7:30 PM Dr. William J. L. Sladen, 1964 RADM David M. Tyree (Ret.), 1 965 Dr. Roger Tory Peterson, 1966 National Science Foundation Dr. J. Campbell Craddock , 1967 Mr. James Pranke, 1968 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington Dr. Henry M. Dater, 1970 Sir Peter M. Scott, 1971 Room 340 Dr. Frank Davies, 1972 Mr. Scon McVay, 1973 Mr. Joseph O. Fletcher, 1974 (Entrance at back of building on the Mr. Herman R. Friis, 1975 corner of N. 9th St. & N. Stuart St. Dr. Kenneth J. Bertrand, 1976 Dr. William J. L. Sladen, 1977 one-half block from Ballston Metro Station) Dr. J. Murray Mitchell, Jr., 1978 Dr. Laurence McKinley Gould, 1979 Dr. Charles R. Bentley, 1980 Ms. Jatko is the Environmental Officer for the Office of Polar Dr. Robert L. Nichols, 1981 Programs at NSF. A newcomer to NSF, Joyce is responsible for Dr. Robert H. Rutford, 1982 Mr. R. Tucker Scully, 1983 coordinating and integrating the environmental aspects of the Dr. Richard P. Goldthwait, 1984 different components of Polar Programs, including planning, Dr. Mark F. Meier, 1985 Dr. Claude Lorius, 1986 operations and science. Among the issues she is concerned with Dr. Louis J. Lanzerotti, 1987 Mr. Peter J. Anderson, 198 8 are waste management, impact assessments, and the effects of Dr. Ted E. DeLaca, 1989 human presence on the polar environments. Dr. Sayed Z. El-Sayed, 1990 Dr. Charles W. Swithinbank, 1991 Ms. Jatko received a B.S. in chemistry from Rensselaer Poly- Dr. Susan Solomon, 1992 Dr. Michele E. Raney, 1993 technic Institute, a M.S. in environmental engineering from Kansas State University, and is currently enrolled in a doc- toral program at the University of Southern California's Washington Public Affairs Center. Prior to coming to NSF, Joyce headed the Environmental Management Branch at NASA Headquarters. COME ONE! COME ALL! Volume'94-95 Number 3 Bergy Bits Elle Tracy, Guest Editor Dream Big and On the evening of April 18,1990,1 sat in the basement of Elliott Bay Dare to Fail Books in my Seattle neighborhood and listened as Will Steger spoke of his Norman Vaughan celebrated his book, Saving the Planet, the preface for which he wrote before he walked 89th birthday at 8,200 feet, on top of across Antarctica. That night, he'd been off the ice for about six weeks. Mount Vaughan (85°58'S 155°10'W)— As he read, I thought about how natural it is that a human would between Mounts Goodale and Crockett pursue a personal passion. Will used his parka belt to demonstrate an in the Will Hays Mountains (all named effect of the hole in the Ozone layer. Now bleached white from its by Byrd for his [musketeers] dog original turquoise, he'd worn the belt under the hole for four weeks. handlers), which lie between Twenty-eight days of 24-hour sun, mind you, but only four weeks Amundsen and Robert Scott Glaciers nonetheless. in the Queen Maud Range— by Listening to Will, I made the connection between my sense of living fighting back tears that rushed to bless an environmentally sound life and the Antarctic continent, the only his 65-year old dream. With his voice place where scientists can study the biological health of our planet. I accompanied by wind howling under realized I would become passionate about Antarctica. him, he conducted a telephone Next morning, I phoned the National Science Foundation. "I want interview from the Patriot Hills using a to work in Antarctica," I started. "You and 8,000 other Americans," the "telephone in a suitcase." At the top, "I NSF operator's tone of voice told me. She gave me the number of the couldn't believe it," he said. 'Then I sub-contractor in Colorado. said to Carolyn, 'Only two more feet.'" Finally in September 1991,1 deployed to Antarctica where I spent One guide, Vern Tejas, slid his cap off the next year living the most interesting, exotic adventure of my life. I his bald head, and garnered a kiss returned to America researching my way through the New Zealand from both Carolyn and Norman. Antarctic Centre Library, Australia's Mawson Institute at the University The team included Zippy, their of Adalaide (which closed weeks before I arrived, so I studied rare polar stuffed toy husky, who paid humble books at the South Australia National Library next door), and Scott tribute to the end of the Husky Era in Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University, Cambridge, England. Antarctica. They buried a cache (a My passion for Antarctica has lead me to this place: an opportunity Mount Vaughan Antarctic Expedition to promote the Antarctican Society in a way that I humbly hope mug) filled with mementos of MVAE, contributes some to its rich legacy. We 257 souls isolated during the Alaska, the Iditarod, 1929 Byrd winter of 1992 decided that since there were 260 million American Expedition pictures, a scroll from the citizens, we were indeed "one in a million." So I welcome this chance to Charles J Givens Organization, a copy influence my share of the million others who can experience Antarctica of the summit speech and a history of through my stories. the expedition. I wrote a column for the Navy newspaper during the summer. During the winter-over period, I published a bi-weekly newspaper in "Was it difficult?" asked the McMurdo with all earnestness, and with blessings from the NSF interviewer. "Nine days to get to the representative and the US Navy OIC in residence. The Dark Star gave top. For me it was exhausting, not zig- me license to complete scientific and explorer research in the richly zagging, but climbing straight up populated polar library at Scott Base, our New Zealand neighbor, to through the 6-9,000 steps cut in by assist in the work of others to learn more about all the work done on guides. But we got there two days Ross Island during the winter, and to filter Antarctic images, ideas and ahead, on the 19th. We pitched a tent great stories with the muscle between my ears. (p.8) and the four of us, Vern, Gordon I work in the general field of adult computer literacy, and when I Wiltsie, Carolyn and myself, slept on developed an opportunity to author a CD-ROM title about Antarctica top through the night." Hearing the (essentially an electronic book designed to be "studied" on a computer tone of his voice, his authentic monitor), I wrote Paul and Ruth asking if I could include material from enthusiasm, even saying "Over," is the Antarctican Society Newsletter in the title. "By the way," I added, "I unforgettable. No one we know understand you're looking for an apprentice editor," and "I'm deserves a mountain top with 89 interested. I have experience." sparklers as a birthday cake. We're So here we are, you and I, sharing this time and space about howling for you, too, Norman. Antarctica together. As many people—tall and short humans alike—as Congratulations. I've talked with about my Antarctic adventure, an expression of my Watch for the National deep gratitude is buried among these lines in appreciation of this Geographic Explorer Series coverage privilege to share Antarctica with people, who like me, have walked in on TBS April 2nd, and for the LIFE this pristine place and felt a spirituality present that occupies no other Magazine spread. Thanks to Tana landscape on earth. Warren for the Internet text used to fill in the particulars. Page 2 Volume "94-95 Number 3 BAS 24 November 94 Tea with the Wash burns The Twin Otter aircraft belonging to Kenn Borek Ltd., Paul Dalrymple suggested I phone a local member of an air charter company of Calgary, crashed at 0300 GMT on the Antarctican Society and arrange for tea. So I did. They take off from Rothera Research Station (67°34'S 68°08'W), invited me to their gracious high-rise home near Seattle. Antarctica, located on Adalaide Island off the Antarctic Within the ninety minutes I spent with them, we soon peninsula. All four crew members, presumed to be chatted like old friends.
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