11+-+Scientist

Scientists on Ice Why do you think scientists visit there? What might they do? media type="youtube" key="cQFcILxl3xM" height="344" width="425" -  What clothing did they wear? -  What country did they come from? -  What station were they at? The video referred to a treaty of countries. What do you think it is?
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The Antarctic Treaty

The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington DC on December 1st 1959 by twelve countries:

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, USA, and Russia The main rules from the treaty are:

- Military people are only allowed in Antarctica for peaceful purposes. - Information on scientific programmes is to be exchange. - All territorial claims of Antarctica are to be frozen. - All Research stations, ships and aircraft are open to inspection be treaty nations. - No nuclear waste disposal of nuclear explosions are to taken place in Antarctica. - Any country joining must agree to the terms of the treaty. - Treaty nations are to meet at intervals to discuss the objectives of the treaty. The Andrill media type="youtube" key="U61PuUYIJtw" height="344" width="425" -  What were the scientists doing? -  What type of scientists are there? -  What is Andrill? ||
 * The treaty also banned mining for valuable resource and for science only  à why is this?