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134 viewsAn airborne view of the overlapping nila shifting into the smooth snow-covered sea ice.
Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Andi Pfaffling
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134 viewsMac Cathles drilling an ice core sample.
Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer.
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133 viewsThis is one in a series of photos of sastrugi formed on the dunes.
Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer.
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132 viewsMegadunes are slightly rounded at their crests and are so subtle that a person on the ground cannot see the pattern. In this aerial photograph, the megadune area looks like light and dark stripes in the snow.
Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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132 viewsMegadunes are slightly rounded at their crests and are so subtle that a person on the ground cannot see the pattern. In this aerial photograph, the megadune area looks like light and dark stripes in the snow.
Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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132 viewsThis aerial image of an icefall shows a cliff of ice, formed by a region of rapidly flowing ice.
Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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131 viewsThe Megadunes team flew over the Scott Coast in Antarctica on the way to their field camp.
Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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131 viewsThe Megadunes expedition camp tents included the Arctic Chief (red) and the PolarHaven (blue).
Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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130 viewsThe Megadunes expedition camp tents included the PolarHaven (blue) and the WeatherHaven (white).
Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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128 viewsAn airborne view of the overlapping nila shifting into the smooth snow-covered sea ice.
Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Andi Pfaffling
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127 viewsThis airplane provided to transport the Megadunes team to TAM camp.
Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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127 viewsRob Bauer standing atop the tred of a PistenBully.
Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
Megadunes Web site
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