Without interruption since 1956, Americans have been studying the Antarctic and its interactions with the rest of the planet. These investigators and supporting personnel make up the U.S. Antarctic Program, which carries forward the Nation's goals of supporting the Antarctic Treaty, fostering cooperative research with other nations, protecting the antarctic environment, and developing measures to ensure only equitable and wise use of resources. The program comprises research by scientists selected from univ
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