Section VII lists the principal scientific equipment available at McMurdo, South Pole, and Palmer stations and onboard USAP research vessels.

Biology

Aquaria

Analyzer, Carbon/Nitrogen/Sulfur

Analyzer, Infrared,Carbon Dioxide

Analyzer, Infrared, Hydrocarbon

Analyzer, Lactate

Analyzer, Total Organic Carbon

Autoanalyzer

Autoclave

Balance, Electronic

Bath, Hybridization

Bath, Water

Bath, Water, Circulating

Bath, Water, Shaking

Calorimeter

Camera, Solid State, for Microscopic Image Analysis

Camera, Still, Underwater

Camera, Video, for Microscopy

Camera, Video, Underwater, w/time lapse capability and remote viewing

Cell Disrupter

Cell Injector, Micro

Centrifuge, Clinical

Centrifuge, 20K RPM

Centrifuge, Refrigerated Speed Vac

Chart Recorder, Single Channel

Chart Recorder, Dual Channel

Chart Recorder, Three Channel

Chiller, Aquarium

Chromatography Equipment

Chromatography, High Performance Liquid System (HPLC)

Chromatography, Gas, System

Chromatography, Ion, System

Collector, Fraction

Colorimeter

Compressor, Air, Scuba Tank

Cooler, Immersion

Counter, Gamma

Counter, Geiger Muller

Counter, Particle

Counter, Scintillation, DPM Output

Counter, Liquid Scintillation

Cryostat

Data Acquisition System

Datalogger

Deck Unit/Transducer

Detector, Column Absorbance

Dewar, Liquid Nitrogen Storage

Dive Propulsion Systems

Dry Ice Maker

Dry Shippers, Liquid Nitrogen

Electrocardiograph

Electrophoresis Equipment

Electroporator

Environmental Room, Temp. Controlled

Evaporator, Rotary

Filtration Apparatus, Water

Filtration Apparatus, Membrane

Fluorometer

Fluorometer, DNA

Freeze Dryer

Freezer, to -20° C

Freezer, to -70° C

Freezer, Walk-in

Furnace, Graphite

Furnace, Muffle

Gas Partitioner

Hematology Equipment

Hi-Vacuum System

Homogenizer

Hood, Fume

Hood, Portable Fume Absorber

Incubator,Hybridization

Incubator, Low Temperature

Laboratory, Portable (for sea ice)

Laminar Flow Bench

Light Pipette

Lipid Analysis System

Luminometer

Melter, Ice Hole

Meter, Microoxygen

Meter, Oxygen

Meter, pH

Microbalance

Microcentrifuge

Microscope, Compound, Epifluorescence

Microscope, Compound (for light/dark field microscopy)

Evap Microscope, Cold Stage

Microscope, Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)

Microscope, Dissecting (for light/dark field microscopy)

Microscope, Compound (for phase contrast microscopy)

Microscope, Image Analysis System

Microscope, Inverted, Epifluorescence

Microtome

Microtome, Cryostat

Oscillograph, Recording, Thermal, 8 Channel

Oscilloscope

Osmometer, Vapor Pressure

Oven

Oxygen-Analyzing System

Photometer, Integrating (for ATP)

Photometer, Flame

Photosynthesis System

Phototransilluminator

Processor, Tissue

Pump, Suction

Pump, Vacuum

Pyranometer

Pyrgeometer

Receiver, ATS

Receiver, VHF Radio

Recorders, EPC Analog

Refrigerator, Explosion Proof

Respirometer, Gilson

Scale, Platform, Sled Mountable

Sensor, Irradiance (for dry use)

Sensor, Irradiance (for submersible use)

Sequencing System

Spectrophotometer, Atomic Absorption

Spectrophotofluorometer

Spectrophotometer

Spectrophotometer, Diode Array

Spectroradiometer

Stage, Cooling, Microscope

Thermocycler

Thermocycler, PCR

Thermometer, Digital

Transponder Reader

Ultracentrifuge

Ultrafiltration Unit

VCR, High Resolution

Vibration-free table

Video System, Underwater

Voltage Clamp

Water Purification System

Workstation, PICO Tag

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Computers

MacIntosh:

Computer, Desktop, LC

Computer, Desktop, IICI

Computer, Portable, Powerbook 170

Computer, Power 604 Clone

Computer, Powerbook 5300c

Computer, Quadra 950

Computer, Classic

Macintosh Power PC 7100

Macintosh Power PC 7200

Mini:

DEC Microvax

DEC PDP-II

DEC PDP II-73

PC:

Computer, Desktop, XT

Computer, Desktop, 286

Computer, Desktop, 386

Computer, Desktop, 486

Computer, Desktop, Pentium

Computer, Portable, XT

Computer, Portable, 286

Computer, Portable, 386

Computer, Portable, 486

Computer, Server, 486

Computer, Server, 586

Workstation:

HP 9000

SGI Challenge L (Multibeam computers)

SGI Indigo R3000

SGI Iris

SPARC IPX

Sun SPARC 2

SGI Indy

Printers

Dot Matrix

Dye Sublimation, Color

Ink Jet, Monochrome

Ink Jet, Color

Laser

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Miscellaneous

Bernoulli Disk

CDRom - R

Computer Interface

Magneto-optical Drive

Digitizer

Plotter, Ink Jet, Monochrome

Plotter, Pen, Color

Zip Drive

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Environmental Monitoring

Acoustic Release

Aethelometer

Analyzer, CO

Analyzer, NOx

Analyzer, Pesticide/PUF

Analyzer, SO₂

Calibration System, Multigas

Concentrator, Turbo-Vap II

Current Meter

Deck unit/Transducer

Sampler, Air, Hi-Vol.

Water Quality Logging System

Water Quality System

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Geology/Geophysics

Ball Mill

Chronology Clock

Data Translation D/A Converters

Diamond Drill and Associated Equipment

Echo Sounder, Bathy 2000 "chirp" sub-bottom profiler

Echo Sounder, Simrad EK500

Gravimeter, Portable

Gravimeter, Sea Fixed

Heliocoder

Jack Hammer

Jumbo Piston Corer

Kasten Corer

Microscope, Electronic Stage w/point counter

Microscope, Polarizing with Camera

Microscopes, Petrographic

Petrographic Scope

Recorders, EPC Analog

Rock Saws

Rock Polisher, Automatic

Seismic, G/I air-guns (210 cu in)

Seismic, G/I water-gun (25 cu in)

Seismic, ITI multi-channel streamer (48 channel, 25m group interval)

Seismic, ITI single channel streamer

Survey System, GPS

Swath bathymetric mapping system

Thin-Section Machine

Time Standard

X-ray Instrument, whole core

X-ray Instrument, Diffraction

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Geomagnetism

Antennas, Dipole

Gradiometer, Magnetic--towed

Magnetometer, Portable

Magnetometer, Quartz, Horizontal

Magnetometer, Standard Induction

Magnetometer, Towed

Magnetograph, Three-component, Standard, Low Sensitivity

Magnetograph, Three-component, Rapid Run, Low Sensitivity

Magnetometer, Visible Recording

Time Standard

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Glaciology

Drill, Jiffy w/ Power Head

Drill, Shallow (100 meters)

Drill, Ice Coring, Intermediate (500-1000m)

Generator, Shear Wave

Geoceivers

Ice Auger, SIPRE

Rigsby Stage

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Meteorology

Barometers

Data Loggers

Detectors, Aerosol and CN (balloon-borne)

Laser Ceilometer

Precipitation Gauges

Pressure Indicators

Pyrgeometers

Pyranometer

Radiotheodolite System, Automatic

Receiver, High Resolution Picture

Transmission (HRPT)

Recorder, Four-Channel

Satellite Receiving Data Manipulation System

Set of Pyranometers, Tyrhelometers and Net Radiometers

Temperature Probe Aspirators, Qualimetrics/Weather Measure

Temperature Probes, RTD-Platinum

Temperature Thermometers

Transmitters, PTT

Weather Station

Weather Stations, Automatic

Weather System

Wind System and Recorder with Transmitter

Wind Anemometers

Wind Indicators

Wind Translators

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Oceanography/Limnology

A-Frame

Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

Acoustic Release with Surface Command Unit

Nutrient Analyzer

Bottom Imaging System, Multibeam

Conductivity Temperature Depth Instrument (CTD)

Current Meter, Electromagnetic

Data Acquisition System

Deep Sea Coring System

Depth Finder

Go-Flo Bottles

Gradiometer, Magnetic

Hood Laminar Flow, Portable

Hydraulic Boom

Hydrodavit

Inflatable Boat, Zodiac

Isotope Van

Jumbo Depth Finder

Laboratory Van

Launcher, XBT

Magnetometers

Messenger

Metering Sheave

Niskin Bottle

PDR System, 3.5 and 12 KHz

Plankton Net

Pressure Transducer

Radar

Rosette

Salinometer

SAT P-Code GPS

SAT VAV/GPS

Satellite Navigation

Seismic Systems, Single and Multi-channel

Sonar, Side Scan

Trawl Gear

Winch, Deep Sea Trawl

Winch, Hydrographic

Winch, Portable, Electric

Winch, Portable, Gasoline

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Seismology

Gravimeters, Earth Tide

Gravimeter, Lacoste & Romberg (Land)

Gravimeter, Lacoste & Romberg (Marine)

IRIS System

Receiver, GPS

Seismograph

McMurdo

SPole

Palmer

Other

Cryogen Vaporizer

Data Link, Satellite

Drill Press

Frequency Counter

Global Positioning System

Handheld Global Positioning System

Lathe

LOX Transport

Maritime Fixed Station (INMARSAT)

Meter, Multi

Meter, RCL

Mill

Milling Machine, Vertical

Nitrogen Generator

Projector, Video

Resistors and Capacitors, Decade

Scanner

Tracking System, Satellite

Transceivers, Satellite, ATS-3

Un-interruptable power supply (UPS)

Video Camcorder