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Polar projects

Conducting research at some of Earth's most remote locales requires more than just a willingness to travel. Katharine Sanderson offers a research guide.

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Sanderson, K. Polar projects. Nature 465, 652–653 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7298-652a

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