Despite Storms, Winfly A Success
As Winfly got underway this year, a spate of nasty storms blew through the area, slowing progress and adding to the annual heavy workload. Despite...
Month : December 2021
Researchers Release the Highest Resolution Antarctic Map Ever Produced
Researchers at the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Polar Geospatial Center in September released the biggest and most detailed map of Antarctica ever produced....
International Antarctic Family Welcomes New Members
In the past 18 months, multiple nations signed on to the international accords that administer Antarctica and the protocol overseeing its environmental stewardship. At the...
New Ocean Floats Deepen a Carbon-Cycle Mystery
A new network of automated instruments throughout the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica, is dramatically changing how scientists view the planet’s least understood ocean....
Two Nations Honor Their Veterans
Residents of McMurdo Station and New Zealand’s Scott Base joined together on Veterans Day to honor the service of their nations’ men and women in...
50 Years Of Weddell Seals
For a half a century, generations of researchers have studied various aspects of the life cycle of generations of Weddell seals around Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound,...
2,000 Dives Under the Antarctic Sea
Party balloons greeted Rob Robbins as he climbed out of the icy waters of McMurdo Sound on October 22. The colorful additions to the typically...
Stressed Out Fish?
Climate change is expected to be stressful on fish species worldwide: as the climate warms, so too will the oceans, putting a strain on creatures...
McMurdo’s Crafty Side
For one afternoon in December, McMurdo’s dining hall was transformed into a small bazaar of handmade wares. At the annual December Craft Fair, station residents...
Penguins From SPAAAAAACCCE
Scientists want to know how many emperor penguins there are in the world, and they’re using Earth-observing satellites to count them....