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Gallery: Geology of Antarctica

Geology of Antarctica

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Geological GigaPans from the Antarctic continent and Palmer Archipelago.

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  1. We visited this small exposed island that is situated just northwest of the extreme tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. We landed at the end of the day, and caught the local population as it was settling in for the late summer night. The rocks were barren of plants, but lichens added their colors to the landscape. Ther...

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  2. So here we are, sitting high and dry on the fast ice of McMurdo Sound. The C17 that brought us here is on the left. There is a line of folks waiting to climb into Ivan the Terrabus, which is the big orange/red, boxy vehicle sitting mid-photo. There are other, less famous, but nonetheless interesting vehicles waiting to...

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  3. 360 panoramic view from the Castle Rock (see snapshot: gigapan.org/alpha/gigapans/19393/snapshots/59074/ )

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  4. Antarctica. Snow covered tents of the Bull Pass camp (from the left): kitchen and dinning/living room, restroom, double bedroom, single bedroom, double bedroom, single bedroom, guest bedroom, wired room (IT)

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  5. A walk amongst the pressure ridges

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  6. Scientists in the field

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  7. Taylor Glacier, Dry Valleys, Antarctica

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  8. Here is another view of Base Esperanza, the Argentine research station that is situated at the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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  9. We left Ushuaia 3 days ago and have successfully crossed the Drake Passage. Before us we see Bellingshausen Research Station on King Edward Island, which is just west of the Antarctic Peninsula. The multicolored buildings of the base are softened by the morning fog. Closer, and much clearer, a cluster of rusting st...

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  10. Eastern part of Wright Valley and Asgard Range; 360 view from Mt. Newall (1920 m).

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