Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Save the Ross Sea


The Ross Sea is one of the most untouched marine ecosystems remaining in the world. ASOC needs your help to ensure that this place remains intact for future generations. This clip contains excerpts from the upcoming documentary film "The Last Ocean" by New Zealand Filmmaker Peter Young. Visit www.asoc.org to learn more about the Ross Sea.

Monday, December 12, 2011

McMurdo Station Webcam


McMurdo Station (77°51'S, 166°40'E), the main U.S. station in Antarctica, is a coastal station on the volcanic hills at the southern tip of Ross Island, about 3,864 km (2,415 miles) south of Christchurch, New Zealand, and 1,360 km (850 miles) north of the South Pole. The original station was built in 1955 to 1956 for the International Geophysical Year. Today's station is the primary logistics facility for supply of inland stations and remote field camps, and is also the waste management center for much of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Year-round and summer science projects are supported at McMurdo.