Elburn scientists studying lake under Antarctic ice
ELBURN – For Ross Powell, the most difficult aspect of living in Antarctica is not the cold.
It is the sheer distance that lies between him and his family in central Kane County.
“While I’m here, at the base, I have access to phones and such, so I can at least speak with everyone back home,” Powell said. “But there’s going to be a stretch of time, when I’m out on the ice, that I know it’s going to be pretty much total isolation.
Story Archived
Only the most recent 7 days of articles are available for free. For articles older than 7 days there is a small fee for retrieval from our archive. If you are a registered member of the site, the content is free just by signing in below.
Please sign in with your Comment Member ID and password.
Purchase Access
To allow for flexibility, we offer a variety of options for purchasing articles:
Having trouble?
If you have any technical difficulties, either with your username and password or with the payment options, please contact us by e-mail at archivedesk@shawmedia.com
