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Here are some shots around McMurdo Station. During the summer, the population of the station can exceed one thousand, although it drops to about two hundred in the winter time.

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Admiral Byrd - first American to fly over the South Pole. He was largely responsible for America's involvement in Antarctica. (K.Ponganis)

Scenes of Mac Town (K.Ponganis)

Derelict Junction. (K.Ponganis)

Scott's Discovery Hut. (K.Ponganis)

Scenes of McMurdo (K.Ponganis)

Recycling is taken very seriously at McMurdo. (K.Ponganis)

The dive locker for McMurdo. (K.Ponganis)

Dive tanks. (K.Ponganis)

Any diving in the freezing waters are done in dry suits. (K.Ponganis)

This is our group on the top floor of the Crary Lab . (K.Ponganis)

One of the last sunsets over McMurdo for several months. (K.Ponganis)

The National Science Foundation headquarters in McMurdo, affectionately called "The Chalet". (K.Ponganis)

Observation Hill. (K.Ponganis)

The road up to the BFC (Berg Field Camp) buildings. These buildings supply us with our field equipment. (K.Ponganis)

The Coffee House, where you can buy coffee, too. (K.Ponganis)

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