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Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: There is no doubt that we will be having a white Christmas. Snow squalls overnight have coated the ship with a layer of white.

Christmas greetings from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition.

Anna Rubin, Kate McMullen and Kathleen Gavahan of Raytheon Polar Services with their creation "Frosty the Mud Man". Frosty is composed of marine sediment which remained after sampling a number of Kasten core barrels. Normally the remaining sediment is thrown over the side following each core sampling. Multiple Kasten cores combined with rough seas, high winds and cold temperatures in the Palmer Deep resulted in an accumulation of sediment just waiting for a creative spirit(s) to put it to use.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Multiple bottom samples were collected during the early evening and overnight. Grab samples, Kasten cores and a Jumbo Piston Core or JPC were all collected.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: From a continent dedicated to science research and with no territorial claims, all of us on the Nathaniel B. Palmer wish you peace during this season and the year to come.

College Offices will be closed for the Christmas Holidays: Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24 and 25; and New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002. Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 21.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: The heavy snowfall is causing problems for the breeding penguin population... Penguins normally build their nests out of rocks in snow free areas...

Hamilton student Diana Duran '03, will be spending Christmas in Antarctica. She is part of a Hamilton group, led by Geology Professor Eugene Domack, spending a month doing research there.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: We never did get our blue sky yesterday. The clouds settled back in and most of the day was a bright overcast.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: We made it into Lester Cove around 11:30 this morning ...the fog and clouds of early morning lifted enough for the crew to confidently move the ship through the ice to the head of Lester Cove.