Astronomy on ice: a report on astronomy in Antarctica

Two meetings on the subject of Antarctic astronomy were held in Cambridge in early August 1996, in association with the XXIV meeting of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. This is a biennial international meeting, which attracts scientists and administrators of national Antarctic programmes, and is designed to ensure co-operation amongst all groups working on the continent. Associated with the meeting are specialist working groups covering all the scientific disciplines with interests in the Antarctic and this year two workshops were devoted to Astronomy in the Antarctic.