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Doctor needed in Antarctica

7 June 2010

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The French-Italian Concordia research station is one of the few permanent stations in Antarctica. Built on an ice plateau 3200 m up in one of the remotest places on Earth, the station hosts many research projects, from meteorology and glaciology to astronomy, technology and human biology.

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A stunning view from the Concordia research station.

Credits: A.P.Salam

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Concordia research station in dusk

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To facilitate the collection of physiological data, ESA commissioned the development of an easy-to-use, minimally intrusive, integrated monitoring device, taking into account that the majority of Concordia crewmembers have no medical background. The device is called LTMS (Long-Term Medical Survey System) and the version used now is 3; the photo shows version 2.

Credits: CSEM SA 2007

Concordia calling Preparing a human mission to Mars via Antarctica and Toulouse