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Taking penguin data from weigh bridge
Scientist Scott Jennings downloads data from a nearby weigh bridge that records how much Adelie penguin adults weigh before and after foraging trips, a measure of how well they provide for their offspring at Cape Crozier, Antarctica, home to one of the world's largest Adelie penguin colonies.
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The National Science Foundation runs the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). In addition to maintaining three U.S. research stations on the continent, USAP supports research projects in an array of scientific disciplines including, for example, aeronomy and astrophysics, biology and medicine, geology and geophysics, glaciology, and ocean and climate systems. Outreach such as the Antarctic Artists and Writers program and education programs are also supported. For more information about USAP, visit the program's website Here. (Date of Image: January 2014)
Credit: Peter Rejcek, NSF
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