Photo Gallery
Here are three panoramic photographs that clearly show the vastness of the Antarctic landscape. Panorama #1 is of Mount Erebus located in Antarctica and is the southernmost active volcano on Earth. 3,795 metres (12,451 ft) high, it is located on Ross Island, which is also home to three inactive volcanoes, notably Mt. Terror. Mount Erebus is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which includes over 160 active volcanoes. Panorama #2 is of the Royal Society Range which is a majestic mountain range rising to 4,025 metres along the western shore of McMurdo Sound between the Koettlitz, Skelton and Ferrar glaciers. The range was probably first seen by Captain Ross in 1841. The range was explored by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) under R.F. Scott, who named the range after the Royal Society and applied names of its members to many of its peaks. The Royal Society provided financial support to the expedition and its members had assisted on the committee which organized the expedition. Panorama #3 shows several researchers enjoying an outing into the field near McMurdo station.
Posted on January 10, 2008
Images of WAIS Divide camp and the ice coring process taken by Jay Johnson of ICDS.
Posted on May 1, 2008
Images of McMurdo Station and the surrounding area.
Posted on February 20, 2008
Lots of images of the WAIS Divide project taken by John.
Posted on January 19, 2008
Various images of the WAIS Divide project taken by Gabby.
Posted on January 19, 2008
A grab bag of images of the WAIS Divide field camp taken by Dave.
Posted on January 18, 2008
Meet some of the WAIS Divide team members who are joining Zach in Antarctica.
Posted on March 6, 2008
Take a look at the Castle Rock loop trail and Captain Scott's Hut--a building located on the north shore of Cape Evans on Ross Island in Antarctica. It was erected in 1911 by the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913 (also known as the Terra Nova Expedition) led by Robert Falcon Scott. From here Scott and four companions set out on the ultimately fatal trek to the South Pole. Although abandoned in 1913, the hut and its contents are remarkably well preserved today due to the constant freezing conditions.
The first set of photos from WAIS Divide. All of these images were taken en route to McMurdo station and demonstrate just what a long and involved process it is to get to Antarctica. Zach and his colleagues are shown transporting gear through various airports (imagine getting through security!), finding their way around New Zealand, and finally being outfitted for the extreme weather conditions in Antarctica at the Clothing Distribution Center (CDC). From there it's yet another plane ride to McMurdo and then finally on to the WAIS DIvide field station!
Posted on December 11, 2007