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The position and images of the detonation of damaged explosives at Mawson Station, Antarctica

Australian Antarctic Division
Smith, D.T. ; SMITH, DAVID T.
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On the third of March 2003, between 1730 and 1800 hours local time, at Mawson Station Antarctica, some damaged explosives were deliberately detonated in order to safely dispose of them. The explosives were disposed of in three blasts, not four as was originally planned.

At the time of detonation, air temperature was -3 degrees celsius, and the wind was blowing at 9 knots. The explosives were detonated at the following location:

67.6385 S 62.8919 E

Photos have been taken before and after detonation. A list of the photos is as follows:

Before detonation of first blast
Damage caused by all three blasts
Preparing for second blast
Preparing for first blast
Preparing for first blast
Smoke from 1st blast
Smoke from 2nd blast
Smoke from 3rd blast

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Progress Code: completed

Data time period: 2003-03-03 to 2003-03-03

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text: westlimit=62.8919; southlimit=-67.6385; eastlimit=62.8919; northlimit=-67.6385

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AMD | AMD/AU | ANTARCTICA | CAMERAS | CEOS | CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA | EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS | EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > PRESCRIBED BURNS/FIRES | EXPLOSIVES | GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | MAWSON | environment |

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