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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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Is town this way??
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It's over here.
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The Swedish Ice Breaker Oden has arrived at last. The Oden is a large Swedish icebreaker, built in 1988 for the Swedish Maritime Administration.
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Night cargo crew group photo, Jan. 2008.
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Arriving in McMurdo territory from Scott Base territory.
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McMurdo-Scott Aerial Photo Mosaic
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The Swedish Ice Breaker Oden is moored to the ice pier.
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IceBreaker path from the Ross Sea to McMurdo.
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This is a small cargo plane working out of McMurdo, and how it is supposed to look after landing correctly.
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This was not a correct landing.
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Resupply ships on the way to McMurdo.
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Yes, Sometimes it does snow in McMurdo-even during the summer.
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Now everyone can find McMurdo on the map.
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Hiking trail to Castle rock, across a glacier.
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R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer Moored to the ice pier on its annua visit to McMurdo Station.



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