Arrival in McMurdo

Deplaning from a C-17 cargo jet: This is the ice runway that is made of 30 feet of frozen ocean. Underneath the runway its about 1000 feet to the bottom of McMurdo sound.

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Arrived in McMurdo

October 23rd 2005
So after weather delays and fuel tank leaks I finally made it down. It is great to see friends and to be back in this crazy place. Joe and I got stuck in building 155 (which is a dorm usually for transients, and is less desirable than other dorms) - the station is at capacity so we will make do. The two backpack cameras I built for the penguin researchers are still outside on the roof of the ... read more

Antarctica » Antarctica » McMurdo Station

Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... ... read more

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