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414 viewsThe South Pole station houses a number of vehicles, including this tractor.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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398 viewsThe U.S.-Norway Traverse of East Antarctica used large, specially designed vehicles to drive slowly across the ice sheet.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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462 views U.S.-Norway Traverse of East Antarctica used large, specially designed vehicles to drive slowly across the ice sheet.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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427 viewsThe U.S.-Norway Traverse of East Antarctica used large, specially designed vehicles to drive slowly across the ice sheet.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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133 viewsThe newly-built South Pole Station, replaced the old station, a large dome.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC Jun 16, 2009
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336 viewsThe sun shines 24 hours a day during summer at the South Pole.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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982 viewsAntarctica is covered with ice--much of it in the form of glaciers and ice streams.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC Jun 16, 2009
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397 viewsThe cafeteria in the new South Pole Station is attractive, but small.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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584 viewsThis Antarctic ice stream carries ice off the ice sheet towards the ocean.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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381 viewsThe Norwegian-U.S. Traverse team disembarks from the LC-139 Hercules at the South Pole.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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522 viewsThis mountain range in Antarctica was photographed from the air during the flight from McMurdo Station to the South Pole.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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561 viewsThe Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in Antarctica.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDCJun 16, 2009
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