Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center
Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center | |
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Crary Lab as seen from Observation Hill, pictured in the center. | |
General information | |
Status | Active |
Type | Science and engineering center |
Architectural style | Modern |
Location | McMurdo Station, Antarctica |
Named for | Albert P. Crary |
Opened | 1991 |
Inaugurated | 1991 |
Owner | United States Antarctic Program through the National Science Foundation |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
The Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center (CSEC), located at McMurdo Station, was dedicated in November 1991 by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The laboratory is named in honor of geophysicist and glaciologist Albert P. Crary. There are five pods making for 4,320 square meters of working area that includes a two-story core, a biology pod, earth sciences and atmospheric sciences pods, and an aquarium. CSEC was built to replace older, outdated science buildings that were built as early as 1959.[1]
Facilities
The second floor of CSEC has a computer room and a library, and also has the waste management, outdoor safety, and driving classes, the latter 2 of which are optional. It is required to take the outdoor safety and driving classes to be able to perform the activities.
References
- ↑ "Albert P Crary Science and Engineering Center". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
External Links
Coordinates: 77°51′00″S 166°40′00″E / 77.8500°S 166.6667°E