Abstract On an Antarctic research station, money is rendered useless, and essential material goods are imported from participating countries. Recognizing time as a valuable resource and acknowledging the existence of gift-giving practices, this article investigates the economic exchanges among members of an Antarctic expedition. Drawing on a 15 month ethnographic study conducted at the French Dumont d'Urville Station from November 2019 to January 2021, I analyse the gift of time and the exchange of services among the 24 members of the 70th expedition to Adélie Land, isolated for 8 months by the winter pack ice. The study presents an anthropological perspective on overwinterers, a population predominantly studied within the field of psychology, and examines the extent to which mutual aid and volunteering, which are often overlooked, shape interpersonal relationships and group dynamics. By exploring the ethnography of Antarctic time in relation to work and delineating various categories of service exchanges, we gain insights into individual motivations, causes, consequences and sanctions within the broader context of social relationships. I propose the hypothesis that the perpetual cycle of indebtedness among overwinterers plays a significant role in maintaining the smooth operation of an Antarctic station and fostering social balance within a winter crew.

Susie Pottier

Antarctic Science

南极科学为广泛传播的研究提供了一个真正的国际论坛，这些研究日益成为南极科学研究的特征。该杂志在强调跨学科工作的同时，发表的论文从环境管理到生物多样性，从火山到冰山，从海洋学到高层大气。没有其他期刊涵盖如此广泛的南极科学研究。该杂志吸引了目前正在从事南极研究的所有国家的论文。它发表评论和数据论文，长度不限，关于技术发展和最近发现的两页简短笔记，以及书评。这些与讨论科学更广泛方面的社论一起，提供了丰富多样的项目组合，以吸引所有科学领域的研究人员。在期刊上发表文章的作者不收取版面费或颜色费。每年一期通常专门针对特定主题或主要会议的论文。

Antarctic Science provides a truly international forum for the wide dissemination of research that increasingly characterizes Antarctic science. The journal emphasizes interdisciplinary work and publishes papers covering a broad range of topics, from environmental management and biodiversity to volcanology, glaciology, oceanography, and the upper atmosphere. No other journal covers such a wide array of Antarctic scientific research. It attracts submissions from all countries currently engaged in Antarctic research. The journal accepts commentaries and data papers of unlimited length, as well as short notes on technical developments and recent discoveries, and book reviews. Together with editorials discussing broader aspects of science, these provide a rich and diverse array of offerings to engage researchers across all scientific fields. Authors publishing in the journal are not charged page or color fees. Each annual issue typically focuses on a specific theme or papers from major conferences.

《Antarctic Science》是一个真正的国际论坛，广泛传播南极科学研究的成果。该期刊强调跨学科的研究，涵盖从环境管理、生物多样性、火山、冰山到海洋学和高层大气等多个领域。没有其他期刊能如此全面地覆盖南极科学的各个方面。期刊欢迎来自所有从事南极研究国家的投稿，接受评论性和数据性论文，长度不限，同时也欢迎关于技术发展和最新发现的简短笔记，以及书评。与讨论科学更广泛方面的社论一起，这些内容为研究人员提供了丰富多样的项目组合。值得一提的是，期刊上发表文章的作者不需支付版面费或颜色费。每年一期通常会专门针对特定主题或主要会议的论文。

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Exchanged time in shared isolation: circulation of debt in Antarctica

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