Dal Andersen Diving at Lake Untersee, Antarctica — Dale T. Andersen Dale Andersen Last weekend Astrobiologist and polar explorer Dale Andersen received the prestigious Explorers Club Finn Roone Memorial Award.
Dal Andersen Diving at Lake Untersee, Antarctica — Dale T. Andersen Dale Andersen Last weekend Astrobiologist and polar explorer Dale Andersen received the prestigious Explorers Club Finn Roone Memorial Award.
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