Set of 15: NSF Antarctica Postcards
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Helicopter Landing in Beacon Valley, Transantarctic Mountains
A helicopter prepares to land at Beacon Valley in the Dry Valleys of the Transantarctic Mountains. Beacon Valley Field Camp, Dry Valleys, Transantarctic Mountains A view of a field camp with several yellow and blue tents set up on a rocky, dark ground, surrounded by snow-covered mountains. Clouds partially obscure the mountain peaks, and a shadow stretches across the left side of the foreground. The location is identified as Beacon Valley in the Dry Valleys of the Transantarctic Mountains. McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica Aerial view of the station from Observation Hill, showing numerous buildings along the snowy coastline. USCG Ice-breaker Polar Star at Hut Point, Antarctica The USCG ice-breaker Polar Star breaks its way past Hut Point near McMurdo Station. Mount Erebus & McMurdo Station, Antarctica View of the snow-covered active volcano, Mount Erebus, with McMurdo Station on Ross Island in the foreground. Aerial View of McMurdo Station, Antarctica The image shows a large research station with numerous buildings nestled against a snow-covered mountain range, with a vast expanse of ice in the foreground. Viper Telescope at South Pole Station, Antarctica The Viper telescope, located in the Dark Sector at South Pole Station, is situated in an area that receives no light pollution, ideal for astronomical observations. Dark Sector Building at South Pole It is called the Dark Sector because no light pollution reaches this area during the 24 hours of darkness during the winter months. Dark Sector at South Pole, Antarctica - Infrared Telescopes The Dark Sector research facility at the South Pole, where astrophysicists conduct studies of space using infrared telescopes. The large blue building is set on the vast snowy landscape of Antarctica. Mapo Building, South Pole Station, Antarctica The Mapo Building, located in the Dark Sector, houses telescopes that allow scientists to view space throughout the dark winters. Tethered Balloon Research at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station A researcher attaches an instrument to a tethered balloon to measure the characteristics of water vapor in the lower two kilometers of the atmosphere. Antarctica Research Station & Silver Dome Aerial view of the scientific research station with its distinctive silver dome and elevated buildings, designed to withstand snowdrift. Inside the Dome at Amundsen-Scott Station, South Pole Amundsen Scott South Pole Station Geodesic Dome The aluminium silver geodesic dome was built in the early 1970s to provide shelter for several small buildings located underneath. Antarctica South Pole Station Aerial View |
