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We're pleased to welcome Dr Martin Merrywhether of the Antarctic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand who hascome along to talk to us today the role of the Centre and the Antarctic Treaty.
今天，我們很高興歡迎來自新西蘭基督城，南極中心的馬丁·梅里韋瑟博士為我們講解中心的作用和南極條約。
Now my first question is about the choice of location for the centre.
現(xiàn)在，我的第一個(gè)問題是關(guān)于中心位置的選擇。
Why Christchurch?Was it because of the climate?
為什么選在基督城，是氣候的原因嗎？
Well actually New Zealand is the second closest country to Antarctica and Christchurch is often used on Antarctic expeditions.
事實(shí)上，新西蘭是第二個(gè)離南極洲最近的國家，而基督城經(jīng)常用于南極探險(xiǎn)。
Right,so it's because of where we are...coupled with our historical role.
好的，所以是因?yàn)槲覀兊牡乩砦恢煤蜌v史作用。
So tell us - what is the main purpose of the centre?
那么，告訴我們，中心的主要目的是什么？
Well...we have two complementary roles.
我們有兩個(gè)互補(bǔ)的作用。
One is as a scientific base for expeditions and research and the other is as an information centre.
一個(gè)是探險(xiǎn)研究用的科學(xué)基地，另一個(gè)是信息中心。
Tell us something about the role as a scientific base.
跟我們說說科學(xué)基地的作用。
We're able to provide information about what scientists should take with them to the South Pole -
我們?yōu)槿ツ蠘O的科學(xué)家提供裝備信息。
for example,the centre contains a clothing warehouse where expeditions are supplied with suitable clothing for the extreme conditions.
例如，中心包含一個(gè)服裝倉庫，它為探險(xiǎn)者在極端條件下提供適當(dāng)?shù)囊路?/div>
I suppose you need a bit more than your normal winter coat!
我猜你要穿得比日常的冬裝多一些！
Yes,exactly and then there's also the specialist library and mapping services.
沒錯(cuò)。還有一個(gè)專業(yè)圖書館和地圖服務(wù)。
Right.And which countries are actually located at the centre?
好的，中心里面都有哪些國家？
Well... the centre houses research programmes for New Zealand,for The United States as well as for Italy...
中心有新西蘭、美國和意大利的研究項(xiàng)目
there's even a US post office at the American air forece base here.
，甚至在美國空軍基地還有一個(gè)美國郵局在這里。
Really?And what does the visitor's centre offer?
真的嗎？游客中心是做什么用的？
Well,since very few people will ever experience the Antarctic first hand, the visitors' centre aims to recreate the atmosphere of Antarctica.
既然很少有人親自去過南極洲，那么游客中心的目的在于創(chuàng)造一個(gè)南極洲的氣氛。
There's a mock camp site where you can see inside an Antarctic tent and imagine yourself sleeping there.
里面有一個(gè)模擬營(yíng)地，你可以看到南極洲帳篷里面的樣子，并想象自己睡在那里。
And the centre also acts as a showcase for the unique international co-operation which exists in Antarctica today.
中心還像是一個(gè)展廳，展現(xiàn)如今位于南極洲獨(dú)特的國際合作。
