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November 23rd 2007
Published: November 23rd 2007
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McMurdo Station sits with in the Ross Dependency, and is the largest community in Antarctica (capable of supporting up to 1,258 residents and a science research center operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National Science Foundation. Located at 77°51′S, 166°40′E, McMurdo sits on the southern tip of Ross Island in Antarctica, on the shore... Read Full Entry



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Reflection of smooth pressure ridge. The surface water is fresh water ice melt which then heats up and melts the ice underneith letting in salt water from the ocean.
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Mount Erebus in background of pressure ridges.
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Black Island in background of another ice melt pond and ice pressure ridge reflection.
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Sculptured pressure ridges with Observation Hill in background.
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Observation Hill overlooking triplet pressure ridges.
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Scott Base hill being reflected by a fresh water melt pond.
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A group of pressure ridges looking like a mountain range. The Royal Society Mountain range is in the background.
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A towering wind sculptured pressure ridge.
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A tour group looking at sculptured pressure ridge with Observation Hill in background.
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Sundowner overlooking pressure ridge.
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Seals sunning themselves near pressure ridges.
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No two pressure ridges are alike.
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Blue sky, mountain tops, and valleys or just a beautiful pressure ridge.
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All set to climb a pressure ridge.
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Inside a pressure ridge- the tunnel of love it is not.
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Pressure ridges come in all shapes and sizes.
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A sunlit berg near pressure ridges.
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This bergis pointing toward the sunlit blue sky.
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A couple holding hands at the end of the pressure ridge tour.
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C-130's parked on appron with Royal Society Mountains in background.



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