Japan to test Antarctic water following base oil spill

Japan to test Antarctic water following base oil spill

SHOWA BASE, ANTARCTICA - Members of the Japanese Antarctic expedition collect water samples from Lutzow-Holm Bay on Jan. 9 to test them for pollution following an oil spill from its base camp that occurred Dec. 17.

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