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The Best of the Seven Continents!

By Heidi Roop · November 25, 2009 · comments No comments yet
MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA-- On November 18th, we actually got the go ahead to head south! Our C-17 airplane was ready and the weather at McMurdo had finally cleared... {Read More »}


Altocumulus Standing Lenticular Clouds

By Mark Krasberg · January 16, 2009 · comments 5 comments
SOUTH POLE STATION, ANTARCTICA-- On December 16, I flew to the South Pole. To get to the pole, we fly on specially outfitted LC-130 Hercules cargo planes which are operated by the New York Air National Guard. These planes have skis on them so they can land on the ice runway... {Read More »}