Coastal Erosion
Less than a month after a wind storm in McMurdo Sound destroyed the ice pier at McMurdo Station, the tip of Hut Point Peninsula calved...
Category : Life on the Ice
It All Adds Up
Some get excited for Oscar nominee lists. Others scrutinize March Madness brackets like they were financial statements. For the U.S. Antarctic Program, the closest equivalent...
The Ultimate Free Box
Antarctica has no indigenous people, but that doesn’t mean to imply lack of a culture. One of the quirky aspects of life at McMurdo Station...
Southern Solstice
Summer is about long sunny days, backyard grilling and outdoor festivals in the Northern Hemisphere. On the other side of the equator, winter is under...
A New Standard
Those seeking immortality in Antarctica will find the bar has been raised – at least when it comes to being honored by having a geographic...
Stormy Weather
Stormy weather. It’s been a familiar tune the last couple of months at McMurdo Station, where more than 62 inches of snow fell in August...
Whiteout
There have been few pauses between a string of relentless storms in October that brought strong winds and snow to the Ross Island region since...
Running Down a Dream
On a cold, windy Sunday on Ross Island, most residents of McMurdo Station were enjoying the shelter of a warm building and hot food. Not...
New Priorities
The National Science Foundation’s 2016 budget request to Congress calls for $7.7 billion, which represents a 5.2 percent increase over last year. The FY16 budget...
Sorting It Out
A scavenger bird of the Antarctic, skua is also the adopted name for the collection of miscellaneous items that USAP participants leave behind for use...
