Antarctic Diver-  Scientific Equipment 

Link to 2003-04 Modifications to USAP Plans

Link to 2003-04 USAP Plans

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


 

 
McMurdo
 

 
SPole
 

 
Palmer
 

 
LMG1
 

 
NBP2
 

 
AGO3
 

Astrophysics & Aeronomy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzer, Logic

 

X

       

Antenna, VLF Loop

 

X

X

   

X

Camera, All-Sky

 

X

 

 

  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

 

 

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

 

X

X

 

Dewar, Liquid Helium Storage

X

X

 

 

 

 

Dewar, Liquid Nitrogen Storage

X

X

X

 

 

 

Dewar, Liquid Nitrogen Storage, 4ea., 16 l       X X  

Filtration Apparatus, Membrane

X

 

 

X

X

 

Dewar, Liquid Nitrogen Storage, 160 liter X X X X X  

Heating Unit, Air

 

X

 

 

 

 

Hi-Vacuum System

 

 

 

X

X

 

Ice Maker

X

 

X

 

X

 

Incubator, Percival

X

 

 

 

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          

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

 

 

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

X

Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)

 

X

 

 

X

 

Transport, Liquid Helium (leased)

 

X

 

 

 

 

Transport, Liquid Nitrogen

X

X

 

 

 

 

Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)

X

X

X

X

X

 

Water Chiller

 

X

 

 

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

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 X

 

Camera, Video, for Microscopy

X

 

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

X

 

Cryostat

X

 

 

 

 

 

Data Acquisition System

X

 

X

X

X

X

Datalogger

X

 

X

X

  X   

 

Deck Unit/Transducer

X

 

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

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

 

 

Ice Maker (Dry Ice)  

X

   

X

 

Incubator,Hybridization

X

 

 

 

 

 

Incubator, Low Temperature

X

 

X

X

X

 

Incubator, Percival

X

 

X

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

 

Osmometer, Vapor Pressure

X

 

X

 

 

 

Oven

X

X

X

X

X

 

Oxygen-Analyzing System

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

 

 

 

 

 

Sediment Trap 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:

  

 

 

 

  

 

Desktop

X

X

X

X

X

 

Laptop

X

X

X

X

X

 

PC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desktop

X

X

X

X

X

 

Laptop

X

X

X

X

X

 

Workstation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP 9000

 

 

X

 

 

 

SGI 02

 

 

 

 

X

 

SGI Challenge L (Multibeam computers)

 

 

 

 

X

 

SGI Iris

X

 

 

 

X

 

SPARC IPX

X

X

 

 

 

 

Sun SPARC 10

X

 

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

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