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Science 14 November 1997:
Vol. 278. no. 5341, p. 1222
DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5341.1222b
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AUSTRALIA:
Major Changes Proposed in Antarctica

Elizabeth Finkel

MELBOURNE--Australia's Antarctic research program needs to be modernized by consolidating its three bases into a single research station and using planes instead of ships to ferry scientists and their equipment throughout the continent. That's the conclusion of a report by a committee asked to develop a 30-year plan for doing science in the region. The changes are aimed at preserving a strong research program and responding more quickly to rising commercial interests.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)