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2007 Arctic Sea Ice Animation507 viewsThis animation of September sea ice concentration from 1979 to 2007 shows that sea ice has been declining over the thirty years of the satellite record.
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506 viewsThe IceTrek team drove up from Rio Gallegos to Parque Nacional los Glaciares. This is one in a series of photos from Parque Nacional los Glaciares.
Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC
IceTrek Web site
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505 viewsThe ceremonial South Pole is marked by flags and a pole. The real South Pole is a few hundred feet away.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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503 viewsThis terminal serves flights to Antarctica from New Zealand.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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503 viewsTed Scambos poses in front of the geographic South Pole.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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500 viewsDuring the flight from McMurdo Station to the South Pole, the team had some great views of the ice sheet.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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495 viewsThe team flew out from Troll Station after the traverse.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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491 viewsAnother research team drills a hole in the ice at the South Pole.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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491 viewsMuir Glacier, photographed by William O. Field on 13 August 1941 (left) and by Bruce F. Molnia on 31 August 2004 (right). From the NSIDC Glacier Photograph Collection: Repeat Photography of Glaciers.
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490 viewsThe geographic South Pole is located a few hundred yards away from the ceremonial South Pole, which is closer to the station.
Image Credit: Ted Scambos, NSIDC
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Arctic Ocean488 viewsSea ice concentration from the NSIDC Sea Ice Index.
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485 viewsResearchers start to dig a snow pit.

From left to right:
Drew Slater,Matthew Sturm, and Steph Saari
Image courtesy Mark Serreze, NSIDC.
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