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An Antarctic fur seal pup and a Gentoo penguin |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Chinstrap penguins and Antarctic fur seals |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Chinstrap penguins |
Antarctic Peninsula |
53 |  |
Gentoo penguins |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Gentoo penguins |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Scientist with large whale bone |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Not every day is summer great weather. Trudging over a bleak landscape during a snow shower. |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Mapping team going to work on foggy grey day |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Zodiac pikcing its way through rocky ledges returning from mapping work at low tide. |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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A base camp for observing penguins and marine mammals as well as other scientific observations. |
Antarctic Peninsula 2001-2002 austral summer |
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A base camp for observing penguins and marine mammals as well as other scientific observations. |
Antarctic Peninsula 2001-2002 austral summer |
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A base camp for observing penguins and marine mammals as well as other scientific observations. |
Antarctic Peninsula 2001-2002 austral summer |
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Scientist studying krill |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Krill sorted by size |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Live krill in aerated bottle |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Live krill in aerated bottle |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Mast of oceanographic buoy |
Antarctic Peninsula |
67 |  |
Nautically enhanced view of Antarctic coastline |
Antarctic Peninsula |
68 |  |
Crepuscular rays illuminating Antarctic Peninsula |
Antarctic Peninsula |
69 |  |
Tabular iceberg |
Antarctic Peninsula |
70 |  |
Banding of ice clearly seen in this closeup view of a tabular iceberg. The horizontal bands of ice are similar to stratigraphic layers in rock formations and can be dated under certain circumstances when the ice is still in place. |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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A small tabular iceberg with an ice cave |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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Ice, rock, snow, and ocean dominate the Antarctic Peninsula landscape. |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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An angular mountain peak looking like the prow of a ship seemingly cuts through an Antarctic Peninsula ice field. |
Antarctic Peninsula |
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CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) and water sampling operations off of the KAPITAN DRANITSKY. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 26 |
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A bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) on the ice. Bearded seals are the largest of Arctic seals and are named for their bushy whiskers which form a sensory moustache. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 6 |
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Drilling through the ice to obtain ice cores. The ice at this location was about 1.1 meters thick. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 30 |
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A buoy awaiting deployment. The KAPITAN DRANITSYN is in the background. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Science team deploying DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies) system through ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 29 |
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The marine profiling instruments are set up to motor up and down the cable to prescribed depths. Special bumpers are positioned at both ends of the profile range. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August |
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A full moon over Arctic ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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A full moon over Arctic ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Although these birds look superficially like seagulls, they are more closely related to petrels. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
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Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Although these birds look superficially like seagulls, they are more closely related to petrels. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
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With no gangway available, scientists and crew had to be hoisted from the ship to the ice. NABOS 2006. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 29 |
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A spectacular Arctic sunset. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. Note damping effect of ice on small wind waves. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
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Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
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Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
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A spectacular Arctic sunset. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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Wind-sculpted snow known as sastrugi. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
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Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
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Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
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The KAPITAN DRANITSYN encounters its first sea ice during NABOS 2006. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 24 |
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Ice crystals forming along a rope on the KAPITAN DRANITSYN. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Along the edge of the pack ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Ice floes. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Polygons in the freezing ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Pancake ice frozen together. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
