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Flying through the Transantarctic Mountains

By Nick Morgan · February 12, 2010 · comments 8 comments
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- On my way to McMurdo for some quick dental repair, I was able to capture some spectacular video of the Transantarctic Mountains... {Read More »}


The South Pole’s Best View

By Nick Morgan · February 1, 2010 · comments 5 comments
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- Take in the view, see some of the ARO (Atmospheric Research Observatory) meteorological tower instruments, and watch a LC-130 Hercules land from one of the best views at the South Pole... {Read More »}


The Pegasus Wreck

By Mark Krasberg · January 11, 2010 · comments 1 comment
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- Soon after we took off I saw something in the snow from the window and I took a photograph of it. When I zoomed in on the photo I discovered that it was a crashed plane!... {Read More »}


Back to the Future: Meet our Flying Laboratory

By Jack Holt · December 10, 2009 · comments 3 comments
MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA-- Imagine it's 1942 and you are a pilot ferrying a brand new Douglas C-47 twin-engine airplane from the factory in sunny Santa Monica, California to England to support the Royal Air Force's efforts to stop Hitler... {Read More »}


Exploring the Unexplored Continent

By Jack Holt · December 9, 2009 · comments 2 comments
MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA-- I'd like to do a little scene-setting here and explain what it's like to explore the interior of Antarctica. Using your imagination, consider an area a bit larger than the contiguous United States and Mexico combined... {Read More »}


Packing Cores: A Critical Piece of the Puzzle

By Heidi Roop · December 8, 2009 · comments 2 comments
WAIS DIVIDE, ANTARCTICA: Before we start drilling again this season, we are shipping out about 1,000 meters of ice that overwintered here are WAIS Divide... {Read More »}


Interview with the Outgoing South Pole Winter-over

By Nick Morgan · November 4, 2009 · comments 8 comments
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- Well, after numerous weather delays, I arrived at the South Pole on October 27th. The previous winter-overs running the Atmospheric Research Observatory, LTJG Marc Weekley and engineer Patrick Cullis, were there to greet me at the ski-way... {Read More »}


Welcome to Greenland!

By Zoe Courville · July 15, 2009 · comments 2 comments
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- Today Kaitlin Keegan, a first year PhD student at Dartmouth College, and my field assistant, and I flew from Scotia, NY, to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, our first stop on the way up to the Danish deep drilling camp, NEEM... {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 »}


Arriving on the Southernmost Continent

By Exploratorium Crew · December 8, 2008 · comments 6 comments
MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA-- (By Ron Hipschman) Five hours after boarding our flight in Christchurch, New Zealand, the intrepid Exploratorium crew arrives on the southern-most continent. As soon as the aircraft door opens and we feel the chill of the polar air... {Read More »}

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