The Harsh Bottom of the World | Continent 7: Antarctica

I think it’s important for people to

I think it’s important for people to know about what’s happening in

know about what’s happening in

know about what’s happening in Antarctica not only just that the

Antarctica not only just that the

Antarctica not only just that the science that goes on down there but what

science that goes on down there but what

science that goes on down there but what that science is actually trying to tell

that science is actually trying to tell

that science is actually trying to tell us about the future of this planet most

us about the future of this planet most

us about the future of this planet most of the research is really focusing on

of the research is really focusing on

of the research is really focusing on climate change and trying to predict how

climate change and trying to predict how

climate change and trying to predict how the continent has reacted in the past to

the continent has reacted in the past to

the continent has reacted in the past to warmer climates and how that’s going to

warmer climates and how that’s going to

warmer climates and how that’s going to affect the planet in the future when you

affect the planet in the future when you

affect the planet in the future when you first get down there the first breath

first get down there the first breath

first get down there the first breath you take is you step off the plane it

you take is you step off the plane it

you take is you step off the plane it really hits you it goes right down

really hits you it goes right down

really hits you it goes right down through your lungs the cold air you can

through your lungs the cold air you can

through your lungs the cold air you can feel it but after a couple of weeks and

feel it but after a couple of weeks and

feel it but after a couple of weeks and actually working in that environment

actually working in that environment

actually working in that environment your body does adjust slightly in the

your body does adjust slightly in the

your body does adjust slightly in the colder temperatures aren’t so bad as

colder temperatures aren’t so bad as

colder temperatures aren’t so bad as long as you’ve got the appropriate

long as you’ve got the appropriate

long as you’ve got the appropriate attire on to keep you warm the weather

attire on to keep you warm the weather

attire on to keep you warm the weather is probably the biggest challenge for us

is probably the biggest challenge for us

is probably the biggest challenge for us down there one minute it can be a

down there one minute it can be a

down there one minute it can be a reasonably nice day and you’ve got good

reasonably nice day and you’ve got good

reasonably nice day and you’ve got good visibility you can see where you’re

visibility you can see where you’re

visibility you can see where you’re going and what you’re doing and within a

going and what you’re doing and within a

going and what you’re doing and within a matter of minutes it can actually change

matter of minutes it can actually change

matter of minutes it can actually change and you can’t see a couple of feet in

and you can’t see a couple of feet in

and you can’t see a couple of feet in front of you and you’re stuck out there

front of you and you’re stuck out there

front of you and you’re stuck out there without knowing where you are and where

without knowing where you are and where

without knowing where you are and where you’re where you tempt is aware your

you’re where you tempt is aware your

you’re where you tempt is aware your nearest vehicle astir to retreat to to

nearest vehicle astir to retreat to to

nearest vehicle astir to retreat to to to get some safety then it’s a very

to get some safety then it’s a very

to get some safety then it’s a very tough environment to conduct science and

tough environment to conduct science and

tough environment to conduct science and to working down there every little thing

to working down there every little thing

to working down there every little thing you do takes a lot longer and it’s a lot

you do takes a lot longer and it’s a lot

you do takes a lot longer and it’s a lot harder so changing the tire on a vehicle

harder so changing the tire on a vehicle

harder so changing the tire on a vehicle which would normally be a five minute

which would normally be a five minute

which would normally be a five minute job when your car at home will take you

job when your car at home will take you

job when your car at home will take you an hour to two hours because of the

an hour to two hours because of the

an hour to two hours because of the condition as you work in and petrol

condition as you work in and petrol

condition as you work in and petrol sun’s probably harder than perpetual

sun’s probably harder than perpetual

sun’s probably harder than perpetual night to do or weather because to get

night to do or weather because to get

night to do or weather because to get routines and patterns into your life you

routines and patterns into your life you

routines and patterns into your life you can be awake at two o’clock in the

can be awake at two o’clock in the

can be awake at two o’clock in the morning and it’s like a nice cool warm

morning and it’s like a nice cool warm

morning and it’s like a nice cool warm summer’s day so you end up going for a

summer’s day so you end up going for a

summer’s day so you end up going for a walk and suddenly we are routines going

walk and suddenly we are routines going

walk and suddenly we are routines going away whereas winter it’s actually a

away whereas winter it’s actually a

away whereas winter it’s actually a little bit easier to get into a normal

little bit easier to get into a normal

little bit easier to get into a normal daily routine