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an iceberg floating in the ocean on a cloudy day
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An iceberg near Palmer Station, Antarctica. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 21, 2010
the mountains are covered in snow and ice
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The Ferrar Glacier forms a wide highway from the polar plateau to McMurdo Sound. It was named for Hartley T. Ferrar, geologist of the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-04. Photograph by: Kelly Speelman, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: January 6, 2011
the aurora bore is visible in the night sky over an ice covered field with snow
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The moon and the aurora australis above the IceCube Laboratory at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photograph by: Sven Lidstrom, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: August 24, 2012
a church in the middle of a snow covered field with mountains in the background and footprints leading up to it
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This Norwegian Lutheran Church is located at the abandoned Grytviken whaling station on South Georgia Island. The island is governed by Great Britain via King Edward Point Station, located a short distance from this church. Photograph by: Julian Race, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: September 27, 2011
an aerial view of snow covered mountains and lakes
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Aerial view of the Transantarctic Mountains. Photograph by: Peter Rejcek, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: November 18, 2011
a group of people riding horses on top of a mountain
Learning From the Polar Past — Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
Photo: Mouth of a volcanic cone with layers of ice and ash on Deception Island in the South Shetlands, Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Sue Sheridan.
an aerial view of ice crystals in the water and on top of it are small circles
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Pancake ice forms on still water as the winter sets in. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 12, 2010
three people standing in front of a large ice fall on the side of a mountain
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Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier. Scientists believe a buried saltwater reservoir is partly responsible for the red color, which is a form of reduced iron. Photograph by: Peter Rejcek, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: December 14, 2010
the sky is filled with colorful clouds as the sun sets in the distance behind some power lines
Nacreous Clouds
Nacreous clouds, observed on January 6, 2011. These polar stratospheric clouds at 80,000 feet are the highest of all clouds. They only occur in the polar regions when the stratospheric temperature dips below 100 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-73 C). They are also the site of chemical reactions that break down ozone in the upper atmosphere and contribute to the creation of the ozone hole above Antarctica. Image credit: Kelly Speelman
an iceberg floating in the ocean next to another large white piece of land with snow on it
Water, Ice, and Snow — Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
Photo: Icebergs in McMurdo Sound, off the coast of Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Kris Kuenning, National Science Foundation.
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the aurora bore is visible in the night sky over an ice covered field with snow
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A shower of auroras seems to be pouring down onto the South Pole Telescope (SPT) at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photograph by: Sven Lidstrom, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: June 17, 2012
the aurora lights shine brightly in the sky above snow covered mountains
Aurora With Rainbow Colors
Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, illuminates the night sky with rainbow colors near McMurdo Station in Antarctica on July 15, 2012. Image credit: National Science Foundation/Deven Stross
an aerial view of the top of a mountain with snow covered mountains in the distance
Earth's Changing Surface — Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
Photo: Aerial view of Mt. Erebus crater, the southernmost active volcano in the world. Photo courtesy of Christopher Dean, National Science Foundation.
an aerial view of ice crystals in the water and on top of it are small circles
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Pancake ice forms on still water as the winter sets in. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 12, 2010
a red light that is on top of a boat in the water at night time
South Pole Telescope
The 10-meter South Pole Telescope at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is shown here. The red lights are used to minimize light pollution, but still enable people to see while walking to and from the facility during the six months of darkness. This telescope collects data on cosmic microwave background radiation and black matter. Image credit: Daniel Luong-Van, National Science Foundation