2000-2001 Table of Contents

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


 

 
McMurdo
 

 
South
Pole
 

 
Palmer
 

 
LMG1
 

 
NBP2
 

 
AGO3
 

Astrophysics Aeronomy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, Logic

 

X

       

Antenna, VLF Loop

 

X

X

   

 

Camera, All-Sky

 

X

 

 

   

Camera, Video, Towed Benthic, SCUDIVA

 

   

X

X

 

Centrifuge, Refrigerated 12K RPM Micro

 

 

 

X

X

 

Chart Recorder, Eight Channel

 

X

 

 

 

 

Chart Recorder, Three Channel

 

 

 

X

X

 

Chromatography, High Performance Liquid System (HPLC)

 

 

 

X

 

 

Cryogen, Transfer Equipment

X

X

X

X

X

 

Cryogen Transfer Lines

X

X

 

 

 

 

Data Acquisition Unit (DAU)

 

 

 

 

 

X

Data Control Unit (DCU)

   

 

   

X

Dewar, Liquid Helium

X

X

 

 

  

 

Dewar, Liquid Helium Storage

X

X

 

 

 

 

Dewar, Liquid Nitrogen Storage

X

X

 

 

 

 

Filtration Apparatus, Membrane

 

 

 

X

X

 

Heating Unit, Air

 

X

 

 

 

 

Hi-Vacuum System

 

 

 

X

X

 

Ice Maker

 

 

 

 

X

 

Incubator, Percival

 

 

 

 

X

 

Interferometer

 

X

 

 

 

 

Ionosonde, Digital

 

X

 

 

 

 

Laboratory, Portable (Radiation)

 

 

 

X

X

 

Leak Detection and Vacuum Pump Equipment   X         
Lidar

X

X

 

 

 

 

Line Connector, 1.2 KVA

 

X

 

 

 

 

Liquid Nitrogen Plant

X

X

 

 

 

 

Magnetometer, Three Component Air Core Induction

 

X

 

 

 

 

Magnetometer, Three Axis Fluxgate

X

 

 

 

 

 

Neutron Monitor, Super Multisection

X

X

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen Liquifier

X

X

 

 

 

 

Oscilloscope

X

X

X

X

X

 

Oxygen-Analyzing System

 

 

 

X

X

 

Photometer, Auroral

 

X

 

 

 

 

Pipette Puller

X

 

 

 

 

 

Power Conditioner

 

X

 

X

X

 

Pump, Turbomolecular

X

X

 

 

 

 

Radiotelescope, Microwave

 

X

 

 

 

 

Receiving System, VLF

 

 

X

 

 

 

Riometers, 30 & 50 MHz

X

X

 

 

 

 

Scintillator Array, 16-element

 

X

 

 

 

 

Sky Monitor, Mid Infrared

 

X

 

 

 

 

Sky Monitor, Near Infrared

 

X

 

 

 

 

Signal Generator

 

X

 

 

 

 

Spectral Analyzer

 

X

 

 

 

 

Spectrometer, X-ray (high altitude, long-   duration)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Spectrometer, Infrared

 

X

 

 

 

 

Spectroradiometer, Ultraviolet

X

X

X

 

 

 

Tape Transport, Dual Density

 

X

 

 

 

 

Tape Drive, Giga Tape 5 Mb

 

X

 

 

 

 

Telescope, 12" (Optical)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Telescope, Gamma Ray

 

X

 

 

 

 

Telescope, Microwave

 

X

 

 

 

 

Telescope, Mid-Infrared

 

X

 

 

 

 

Telescope, NCAR Infrared

 

X

 

 

 

 

Telescope, Optical

 

X

 

 

 

 

Telescope, Submillimeter

 

X

 

 

 

 

Telescopes, Astronomical 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Thermal Electric Generator (TEG)

 

 

 

 

X

 

Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Transport, Liquid Helium (leased)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Transport, Liquid Nitrogen

X

X

 

 

 

 

Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)

X

X

X

 

 

 

Water Chiller

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aquaria

X

 

X

X

X

 

Analyzer, Carbon/Nitrogen/Sulfur

X

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, Infrared,Carbon Dioxide

X

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, Infrared, Hydrocarbon

X

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, Lactate

X

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, Total Organic Carbon

X

 

 

 

 

 

Autoanalyzer

 

 

X

X

X

 

Autoclave

X

X

X

X

X

 

Balance, Electronic

X

X

X

X

X

 

Bath, Hybridization

X

 

 

 

 

 

Bath, Water

X

X

X

X

X

 

Bath, Water, Circulating

X

 

X

X

X

 

Bath, Water, Shaking

X

 

X

 

X

 

Calorimeter

 

 

X

 

X

 

Camera, Digital Still

X

X

X

X

X

 

Camera, Solid State, for Microscopic Image Analysis

X

 

X

X

X

 

Camera, Still, Underwater

X

 

 

 

 

X

Camera, Video, for Microscopy

X

 

 

 

X

 

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

X

 

X

 

 

 

Cell Disrupter

X

 

X

 

 

 

Cell Injector, Micro

X

 

 

 

 

 

Centrifuge, Clinical

X

 

X

X

X

 

Centrifuge, 20K RPM

X

 

X

 

 

 

Centrifuge, Refrigerated Speed Vac

X

 

X

 

X

 

Chart Recorder, Single Channel

X

 

X

 

 

 

Chart Recorder, Dual Channel

X

 

X

 

 

 

Chart Recorder, Three Channel

X

 

X

 

 

 

Chiller, Aquarium

X

 

X

 

 

 

Chromatography Equipment

X

 

X

 

 

 

Chromatography, High Performance Liquid System (HPLC)

X

 

X

 

 

 

Chromatography, Gas, System

X

 

 

 

 

  

Chromatography, Ion, System

X

 

 

 

  

 

Collector, Fraction

X

 

X

 

 

 

Colorimeter

X

 

X

 

 

  

Compressor, Air, Scuba Tank

X

 

X

X

X

 

Cooler, Immersion

X

 

X

X

X

 

Counter, Gamma

X

 

 

 

 

 

Counter, Geiger Muller

X

 

X

X

X

 

Counter, Particle

X

 

X

 

 

 

Counter, Scintillation, DPM Output

X

 

X

X

X

 

Counter, Liquid Scintillation

 

 

X

X

X

 

Cryostat

X

 

 

 

 

 

Data Acquisition System

X

 

X

X

X

 

Datalogger

X

 

X

X

  X   

 

Deck Unit/Transducer

X

 

 

X

X

 

Detector, Column Absorbance

X

 

 

 

 

 

Dewar, Liquid Nitrogen Storage

X

 

X

X

X

 

Dive Propulsion Systems

X

 

 

 

 

 

Dry Ice Maker

X

 

X

X

 

 

Dry Shippers, Liquid Nitrogen

X

 

X

X

X

 

Electrocardiograph

X

X

X

 

 

 

Electrophoresis Equipment

X

 

X

 

 

 

Electroporator

X

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Room, Temp. Controlled

X

 

X

X

X

 

Evaporator, Rotary

X

 

X

 

 

 

Filtration Apparatus, Water

X

 

X

X

X

 

Filtration Apparatus, Membrane

X

 

X

 

 

 

Fluorometer

X

 

X

X

X

 

Fluorometer, DNA

X

 

 

 

 

 

Freeze Dryer

X

 

X

 

 

 

Freezer, to -20°C

X

X

X

X

X

 

Freezer, to -70°C

X

 

X

X

X

 

Freezer, Walk-in

X

 

 

  

X

 

Furnace, Graphite

X

 

 

 

 

 

Furnace, Muffle

X

 

X

X

X

 

Gas Partitioner

X

 

 

 

 

 

Hematology Equipment

X

X

X

 

 

 

Hi-Vacuum System

X

 

 

 

 

 

Homogenizer

X

 

X

X

 

 

Hood, Fume

X

 

X

X

X

 

Hood, Portable Fume Absorber

 

 

X

 

X

 

Ice Maker

 

 

X

X

 

 

Incubator,Hybridization

X

 

 

 

 

 

Incubator, Low Temperature

X

 

X

X

X

 

Incubator, Percival

 

 

 

X

 

 

Laboratory, Portable (for sea ice)

X

 

 

X

 

 

Laminar Flow Bench

X

 

X

 

X

 

Light Pipette

X

 

 

 

 

 

Lipid Analysis System

X

 

 

 

 

 

Luminometer

 

 

X

 

 

 

Melter, Ice Hole

X

 

 

 

X

 

Meter, Microoxygen

X

 

 

 

 

 

Meter, Oxygen

X

 

X

 

 

 

Meter, pH

X

X

X

X

X

 

Microbalance

X

 

X

 

 

 

Microcentrifuge

X

 

X

X

X

 

Microscope, Compound, Epifluorescence

X

 

X

X

X

 

Microscope, Compound (for light/dark field microscopy)

X

X

X

X

X

 

Evap Microscope, Cold Stage

X

 

 

 

 

 

Microscope, Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)

X

 

X

 

X

 

Microscope, Dissecting (for light/dark field microscopy)

X

X

X

X

X

 

Microscope, Compound (for phase contrast microscopy)

X

 

X

 

 

 

Microscope, Image Analysis System

X

 

X

 

 

 

Microscope, Inverted, Epifluorescence

X

 

X

 

 

 

Microplate Reader

X

 

 

 

 

 

Microtome

X

 

 

 

 

 

Microtome, Cryostat

X

 

 

  

 

 

Oscillograph, Recording, Thermal, 8 Channel

X

 

 

 

 

 

Oscilloscope

X

X

X

X

X

 

Osmometer, Vapor Pressure

X

 

X

 

 

 

Oven

X

X

X

X

X

 

Oxygen-Analyzing System

X

 

X

 

X

 

Photometer, Integrating (for ATP)

X

 

 

 

 

 

Photometer, Flame

X

 

 

 

 

 

Photosynthesis System

X

 

 

 

 

 

Phototransilluminator

X

 

X

 

 

 

Processor, Tissue

X

 

X

 

 

 

Projector, Digital

X

 

X

 

 

 

Pump, Suction

 

X

X

X

X

 

Pump, Vacuum

X

 

X

X

X

 

Receiver, ATS

X

 

X

 

 

 

Receiver, VHF Radio

X

 

X

X

X

 

Recorders, EPC Analog

 

 

 

X

X

 

Refrigerator, Explosion Proof

X

 

X

X

X

 

Respirometer, Gilson

X

 

X

 

 

 

Scale, Platform, Sled Mountable

X

 

 

 

 

 

Sensor, Irradiance (for dry use)

X

 

X

X

 

Sensor, Irradiance (for submersible use)

X

 

X

X

X  

 

Sequencing System

X

 

 

 

 

 

Spectrophotometer, Atomic Absorption

X

 

 

 

 

 

Spectrophotofluorometer

X

 

X

X

X

 

Spectrophotometer

X

 

X

X

X

 

Spectrophotometer, Diode Array

X

 

 

 

 

 

Spectroradiometer

X

 

X

X

X

 

Stage, Cooling, Microscope

X

 

X

 

 

 

Thermocycler

X

 

X

 

 

 

Thermocycler, PCR

X

 

X

 

 

 

Thermometer, Digital

X

 

X

X

X

 

Transponder Reader

X

 

 

 

 

 

Ultracentrifuge

X

 

X

 

X

 

Ultrafiltration Unit

X

 

X

X

 

 

UV Sensor, Portable

X

 

 

 

 

 

VCR, High Resolution

X

 

 

 

 

 

Vibration-free table

X

 

X

X

X

 

Video System, Underwater

X

 

X

X

X

 

Voltage Clamp

X

 

 

 

 

 

Water Purification System

X

X

X

X

X

 

Workstation, PICO Tag

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers

  

 

 

 

  

 

MacIntosh:

  

 

 

 

  

 

Computer, G3

X

 

 

 

  

 

Computer, iMac

X

 

 

 

  

 

Computer, Desktop, LC

 

X

 

 

  

 

Computer, Desktop, IICI

X

 

X

 

X

 

Computer, Desktop, Pentium

 

X

 

 

  

 

Computer, Portable, Powerbook 170

X

 

X

 

 

 

Computer, Power 604 Clone

X

 

 

X

X

 

Computer, Powerbook 5300c

X

 

X

X

 

 

Computer, Quadra, 700

X

 

 

 

 

 

Computer, Quadra 950

X

X

 

 

 

 

Computer, Classic

 

X

 

 

 

 

Macintosh Power PC 63

 

 

 

 

X

 

Macintosh, Duo Power PC, Portable

 

 

 

X

 

 

Macintosh Power PC 7100

X

X

 

 

X

 

Macintosh Power PC 7200

X

 

X

 

 

 

Macintosh Power PC 7300

 

 

 

X

 

 

Macintosh Power PC 8150

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macintosh Power PC 8600

 

 

 

X

 

 

Macintosh Power PC 9500

 

 

 

 

X

 

Mini:

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEC Microvax

X

X

X

 

 

 

DEC PDP-II

X

X

 

 

 

 

DEC PDP II-73

 

X

 

 

 

 

PC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer, Desktop, XT

X

X

X

 

 

 

Computer, Desktop, 286

X

X

X

X

 

 

Computer, Desktop, 386

X

X

X

X

X

 

Computer, Desktop, 486

X

X

X

X

X

 

Computer, Desktop, Pentium

X

  

X

X

X

 

Computer, Portable, 286

X

 

 

 

 

 

Computer, Portable, 386

X

 

X

 

X

 

Computer, Portable, 486

X

 

X

X

X

 

Computer, Portable, 586

X

 

 

 

 

 

Computer, Server, 486

X

X

X

 

 

 

Computer, Server, 586

X

 

 

X

X

 

Workstation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP 9000

 

 

X

 

 

 

SGI 02

 

 

 

 

X

 

SGI Challenge L (Multibeam computers)

 

 

 

 

X

 

SGI Indigo R3000

 

 

 

 

 

 

SGI Iris

X

 

 

 

X

 

SPARC IPX

X

X

 

 

 

 

Sun SPARC 10

X

 

 

 

 

 

Sun U450

X

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Ultra1

X

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Ultra2

X

 

 

 

 

 

Sun SPARC 2

X

X

X

 

X

 

SGI Indy

 

 

 

X

X

 

Printers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dot Matrix

X

X

X

X

X

 

Dye Sublimation, Color

X

 

 

 

X

 

Ink Jet, Color

X

 

X

X

X

 

Laser

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDRom - R

X

 

X

X

X

 

CD Writer

X

 

X

 

 

 

Computer Interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magneto-optical Drive

X

 

 

 

X

 

Digitizer

X

 

 

 

 

 

Plotter, Ink Jet, Monochrome

X

 

 

X

X

 

Plotter, Pen, Color

X

X

X

 

X

 

Zip Drive

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Monitoring

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acoustic Release

X

 

 

X

X

 

Aethelometer

 

X

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, CO

X

 

 

 

X

 

Analyzer, NOx

X

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, Pesticide/PUF

X

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, SO2

X

 

 

 

 

 

Calibration System, Multigas

X

 

 

 

X

 

Concentrator, Turbo-Vap II

X

 

 

 

 

 

Current Meter

X

 

 

X

X

 

Deck unit/Transducer

X

 

 

X

X

 

Sampler, Air, Hi-Vol.

X

 

 

 

 

 

Toxicity Analyzer

X

 

 

 

 

 

Water Quality Logging System

X