{"id":54,"date":"2019-12-16T19:38:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T19:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/?p=54"},"modified":"2020-01-01T17:09:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-01T17:09:00","slug":"greetings-from-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/2019\/12\/16\/greetings-from-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Greetings from New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have all arrived in Auckland, New Zealand safely. After having our boots inspected and (in some cases) rinsed, we are preparing for the next leg of our trip. (New Zealand takes ecological hazards seriously, and inspection of hiking boots is a precaution to ensure there is no transfer of invasive species or disease from soil to the island). Monday got lost somewhere in crossing the international date line, and we have gone from Sunday evening to Tuesday morning. This was my longest flight so far, and I have never appreciated noise cancelling headphones more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a popular day to travel to Antarctica! In addition to our group, we have run into Professor Steven Padin, who does astrophysics research at the South Pole station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191215_192218-901x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191215_192218-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191215_192218-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191215_192218-768x873.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><figcaption>Pictured: Professor Xinzhao Chu, Professor Steven Padin, Jackson Jandreau, Amanda Steckel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After flying to Christchurch, we went to the CDC (Clothing Distribution Center) to be outfitted with ECW (Extreme Cold Weather) gear. After, we had a few hours before bed to check out Christchurch&#8217;s Botanic Gardens. Tomorrow, we wake up at 5am to fly to the ice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0335-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"102\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/?attachment_id=102#main\" class=\"wp-image-102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0335-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0335-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0335-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0335-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0335.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0412-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"103\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/?attachment_id=103#main\" class=\"wp-image-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0412-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0412-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0412-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0412-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0412-rotated.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0489-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"104\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/?attachment_id=104#main\" class=\"wp-image-104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0489-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0489-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0489-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0489-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2019\/12\/DSC_0489.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Pictures from the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. We won&#8217;t see this much green for a few months while in Antarctica. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2020\/01\/boarding-1024x757.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2020\/01\/boarding-1024x757.png 1024w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2020\/01\/boarding-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2020\/01\/boarding-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/lidarexploration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2020\/01\/boarding.png 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Boarding the flight to the ice! Amanda Steckel, Dr. Xinzhao Chu, and Jackson Jandreau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have all arrived in Auckland, New Zealand safely. After having our boots inspected and (in some cases) rinsed, we are preparing for the next leg of our trip. 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