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Rob Bauer standing atop the tred of a PistenBully. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
This is one in a series of photos of Pengy the stuffed penguin. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Mac Cathles enjoying a day of skiing at Scott Base. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Flying into McMurdo Station, an in-flight shot of Northern Victorialand. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos (at the white board), leading the meeting at McMurdo Station. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
The team right and ready for season two of Megadunes.From left, clockwise: Ted Scambos, Mac Cathles, Rob Bauer, Terry Haran, Makoto Suwa, Zoe Courville. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
A group of Adelie penguins trekking across Scott Coast.IImage Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
A better and more close-up view of Mt. Erebus. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos on his snowmobile with Mt. Erebus in the background. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos with the GPS/GPR surveying system, Mount Discovery in the background. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
A group of Adelie penguins trekking down the slope. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Pigs grazing on a farm in New Zealand. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
The crew of the second season of Megadunes.From rear-left, clockwise: Jeff Severinghaus, Ted Scambos, Makoto Suwa, Mac Cathles, Terry Haran, Zoe Courville. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Rob Bauer stopping for a picture before taking another run down the slope. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
The crew boarding the C-130 "Spirit of Freedom". Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
The GPR/GPS system broke in the field (notice the hole in the gray), so it rests inside the PolarHaven. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Scott Coast and the tracks leading up to Scott Base and McMurdo Station. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos (left) and Terry Haran (right) stopping to enjoy the scenery of St. James Walkway. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
All of the gear and the equipment packed up and ready to be shipped out. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Mac Cathles (left) and Zoe Courville (right) carefully removing the ice core sample from the drill. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
The crew setting up an Automated Weather Station (AWS). Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site (View photo detail.)
Rob Bauer happily displaying the freshly duct-taped GPR system. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Looking down into the 10-meter ice core sample hole. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Mac Cathles (left) and Makoto Suwa (right) removing the ice core sample from the dune. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
The contents of the case connected to the GPR/GPS, including a running heavy-duty laptop. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
The C-130 aircraft taking off with jet assistance. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Mac Cathles drilling an ice core sample. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Lou Albershardt carefully working with the ice core drill. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Makoto Suwa weighing and taking measurements of the ice core samples. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Mac Cathles measuring the ice core sample in the snow pit. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Makoto Suwa in his science pit. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
This is one in a series of photos of Pengy the stuffed penguin.This photo is of Pengy in one of the snow pits. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Rob Bauer (left) and Terry Haran (right) working on the setup for the Automated Weather Station (AWS). Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
This is one in a series of photos of Pengy the stuffed penguin. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Mac Cathles surfing the snow on his snowmobile.Also pictured: Pengy, the the stuffed penguin. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Rob Bauer melting down snow for the team. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
This is one in a series of photos of sastrugi formed on the dunes. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
This is one in a series of photos of sastrugi formed on the dunes. (View photo detail.)
The flags at the S1 dune. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Rob Bauer standing with the S3N Far Dune Flag, not to be misread as "S8N". Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
The snowmobiles dragging the GPR/GPS system. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
One of several snow pits created during the expedition. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
The WeatherHaven and its surrounding equipment. Welcome! Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Ted Scambos adjusting the GPR/GPS system. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
Zoe Courville carefully weighing and measuring smaller samples. Image Credit: NSIDC courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer. (View photo detail.)
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