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While on board the Aurora Australis, some of the team ventured onto the bridge of the icebreaker. This is what the bridge looked like. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
From left: Terry Haran, Thorsten Markus, and Rob Massom, anticipating their departure on the Aurora Australis from Hobart, Australia. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
From left: Terry Haran, Ted Scambos, and Thorsten Markus, anticipating their departure on the Aurora Australis from Hobart, Australia. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An overcast view of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The all-sky camera, securely attached above the bridge. Photo Credit: Courtesy Erica Kay (View photo detail.)
A close up view of the all-sky camera, secured above the bridge. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
While on the expedition, the crew got to see one of those rare phenomena: the southern lights, also named the aurora australis. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The all-sky camera, securely attached above the bridge. Photo Credit: Courtesy Erica Key (View photo detail.)
Part of the Heitronics KT-19.82 thermal radiometer, mounted to the port side rail of the Aurora Australis, to measure the skin temperature of the sea ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos on the bride of the Aurora Australis. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
A view of the stormy Ross Sea. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of an example of rafted nila. Photo Credit: Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
The AWI self-developed Helicopter EM Sensor, ready for deployment. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
One of several teams aboard the Aurora Australis, being lowered in the basket so that can start their research. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos, helping out by cleaning and drying off dishes, down in the galley. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of the Aurora Australis breaking through the sea ice surrounding it, noted to be smooth snow-covered sea ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
The iceberg seen on the ARISE Cruise, surrounded by cake ice in the background. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paul Endersby (View photo detail.)
The moon as seen from the Antarctic waters along the ARISE Cruise. Photo Credit: Courtesy Rachel Marsh (View photo detail.)
A view stretching out over the Antarctica sea ice from the bridge. Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An airborne view of the nila breaking away from the smooth snow-covered sea ice. Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The crew heading back aboard the Aurora Australis after a long day of working in the field. Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The iceberg seen on the ARISE Cruise, surrounded by cake ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paul Endersby (View photo detail.)
During the ARISE Cruise, the team came across several icebergs; this one in particular struck a fancy due to its unusually broken shape, strutting up through the sea ice as a part of the sheet.Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An above view of the edge of the smooth snow-covered sea ice, which broken pieces floating off. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Anthony Petty (View photo detail.)
The "chain gang" hard at work, drilling into the sea ice and taking samples for their research. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Anthony Petty (View photo detail.)
An artistic shot taken of the surface of smooth-covered sea ice disappearing into the Antarctic light. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
Along the Antarctic Remote Ice Sensing Experiment (ARISE), the team came across some native Antarctic wildlife; pictured here is the crabeater seal. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An above view of one of the holes drilled to take ice core samples during the research on the sea ice. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Erica Key (View photo detail.)
The team is ready to embark out onto the sea ice for a day of field work. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Along the Antarctic Remote Ice Sensing Experiment (ARISE), the team came across some native Antarctic wildlife; pictured here is the crabeater seal. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Paul Endersby (View photo detail.)
Terry Haran (center, middleground) drilling core samples with the team. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
At the end of a work day for the team, all that are left behind are markers and snow-tracks. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Vicky Lytle (View photo detail.)
Terry Haran drilling core samples with the team. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Detailed image of the edge of an iceberg and/or possibly sea ice. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Erica Key (View photo detail.)
A few emperor penguins hanging around the camera while the team is hard at work in the field. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
One of several aerial shots taken on the day of the 17th of October from the AS350 Squirrel, specifically a distinctive fracture line through a sheet of sea ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
One of the ice floes encountered along the ARISE Cruise. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An ice floe from what seems to be smooth snow-covered ice in its first year. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Erica Key (View photo detail.)
During the ARISE Cruise, the team came across various types of sea ice; pictured here is grease ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
A detailed image of hail after it has clustered together. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Erica Key (View photo detail.)
One of the teams aboard the Aurora Australis doing field-work nearby the icebreaker. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Rodney Charles (View photo detail.)
While navigating the Ross Sea, the team came across this unusual cluster of icebergs and pancake ice. This is one of several photos taken. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The Heitronics KT-19.82 thermal radiometer, mounted to the port side rail of the Aurora Australis, to measure the skin temperature of the sea ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An airborne view of the Aurora Australis, surrounded by sea ice, specifically overlapping nila. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
The team is preparing the AWI's self-developed Helicopter EM Sensor for departure on the AS350 Squirrel. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Paul Endersby (View photo detail.)
The research teams often worked through the day and into the night, by the aid of the icebreaker's flood lamps. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Anthony Petty (View photo detail.)
An above view of nila sea ice from the flight on the 3rd day of October. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of the overlapping nila breaking off from the smooth snow-covered sea ice. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
One of several visual examples of pancake ice, otherwise known as cake ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The Aurora Australis navigating through a field of pancake ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of a gathering of Adelie penguins fleeing from the helicopter above them. PhotoCredit: NSIDC Courtesy Anthony Petty (View photo detail.)
Nina Brudermann releasing one of her balloons into the sky; each balloon has an insulated video camera attached. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
As the Aurora Australis passes by an iceberg, the crew aboard take video footage and photographs to remember this particular momentPhoto Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Andi Pfaffling (View photo detail.)
A view stretching out over the Antarctica sea ice from the port side. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
A view stretching out over the Antarctica sea ice from the bridge. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The morning sunlight beaming down on the sea ice of Antarctica. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The Aurora Australis breaking its way through the sea ice of the Antarctic waters. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Erica Key (View photo detail.)
During the ARISE Cruise, the team came across various types of sea ice; pictured here is silver dollar ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The Antarctic sunlight illuminating the surface of the sea ice, embossing the fracture lines. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Scott Stark (View photo detail.)
An above view of the Aurora Australis breaking through the silver dollar sea ice. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Angus Munro (View photo detail.)
An excellent example of a pressure ridge on sea ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The Antarctic sunlight illuminating the surface of the sea ice, intensifying the effect of the fracture lines. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Scott Stark (View photo detail.)
With the Aurora Australis at a stand still, the teams on board venture out onto the sea ice surface to do their research projects. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
The AS350 Squirrel (VH-SES) helicopter awaiting its return to the Aurora Australis. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos and Terry Haran hauling their equipment to the ice site, after having transported it off the icebreaker. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Robert Massom (View photo detail.)
A pond formed amidst the surface of the sea ice. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Terry Haran (front) and Ted Scambos (back), hard at work on one of their ice sites. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Robert Massom (View photo detail.)
The research teams aboard the Aurora Australis conducting research out on the sea ice, with some feathered friends in keen observation (left). Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An aerial artistic image taken by Dr. Tony Worby. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Tony Worby (View photo detail.)
Along the Antarctic Remote Ice Sensing Experiment (ARISE), the team came across some native Antarctic wildlife; pictured here are three emperor penguins. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Towards the end of the ARISE Cruise, the Aurora Australis had navigated its way towards Casey Station, Antarctica, but only got close enough to air-lift the designated team to Casey; it was just another part of the journey for that team. Pictured here is Casey Station. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Terry Haran with the Heitronics KT-19.82 thermal radiometer, mounted to the port side rail of the Aurora Australis, to measure the skin temperature of the sea icePhoto Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The trail left behind by the Aurora Australis after navigating past the iceberg in the background. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Andi Pfaffling (View photo detail.)
The team is about to depart in the AS350 Squirrel helicopter. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
While traversing the Ross Sea, the team saw Pennel Bank, shown here. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos, taking a break with the emperor penguins. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
The crew from the Aurora Australis. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
One of several shots taken during the ARISE Cruise, off the starboard side of the icebreaker. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of the ice sculpture, surrounded by nilas and smooth snow-covered ice. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of smooth snow-covered sea ice, with fracturing on the surface. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
Terry Haran, finally back on land, crawling out of Wineglass Bay after such a long journey. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An airborne view of the overlapping nila blended into the smooth snow-covered sea ice, which an iceberg in the middle. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Wineglass Bay of Tasmania, Australia, after the return from the Aurora AustralisPhoto Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of smooth snow-covered sea ice, particularly noting the sastrugi on the surface. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
An in-flight view of the overlapping nila. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
An airborne view of the overlapping nila blended into the smooth snow-covered sea ice, which an iceberg at center. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Anthony Petty (View photo detail.)
One of several aerial shots taken on the day of the 18th of October from the AS350 Squirrel. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Anthony Petty (View photo detail.)
The AWI self-developed Helicopter EM Sensor in action beneath the AS350 Squirrel. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
An airborne view of the overlapping nila shifting into the smooth snow-covered sea ice. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Andi Pfaffling (View photo detail.)
The icebreaker Aurora Australis is patiently awaiting the return of the scientific teams and their equipment. Several stops similar to the one shown here were made along the expedition. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Rachel Marsh (View photo detail.)
The Aurora Australis at a stand-still while the crew spends the day in the field. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
AWI's self-developed Helicopter EM Sensor, seated on its suspension rack. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Andi Pfaffling (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of the helicopter taking data of the sea ice below. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
One of several aerial shots taken from the AS350 Squirrel. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Rob Massom (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of the helicopter taking data of the sea ice below. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Alice O'Connor (View photo detail.)
The team returning from an aerial photo flight. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
One of several aerial shots taken on the day of the 1st of October from the AS350 Squirrel. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Rachel Marsh (View photo detail.)
An airborne view of the Aurora Australis on the way back from an aerial data collection trip. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Andi Pfaffling (View photo detail.)
One of several aerial shots taken on the day of the 18th of October from the AS350 Squirrel. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Rachel Marsh (View photo detail.)
The AS350 Squirrel (VH-AFO) airborne for floe-hopping. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Tony Worby (View photo detail.)
One of several aerial shots taken from the AS350 Squirrel. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Tony Worby (View photo detail.)
One of several aerial shots taken on the day of the 1st of October from the AS350 Squirrel. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Vicky Lytle (View photo detail.)
An aerial view of one of the icebergs seen along the ARISE Cruise. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Tony Worby (View photo detail.)
On the third trip out with the helicopter, the team come across an overlapping blend of nila and smooth snow-covered ice, with breakage around the edges, and fracturing on the surface. Photo Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos, NSIDC (View photo detail.)
Pictured here is an example of thin sea ice, glistening beneath the Antarctic sunlight. Photo Credit: NSIDC Courtesy Anthony Petty (View photo detail.)
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