The seaward edge of the floating Ross Ice Shelf

The seaward edge of the floating Ross Ice Shelf

The seaward edge of the floating Ross Ice Shelf

Mooring deployment from the fantail of the National Science Foundation , Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Entering New Zealand's Salmon fishing region

Bow of the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER pushed into sea ice

The National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER pushed into sea ice

Land fast sea ice in the foreground. Ross Island in the background. 77 30 S Latitude 168 00 E Longitude.

CTD Rosette being deployed from the baltic room of the the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

CTD Rosette being deployed from the baltic room of the the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Water samples being drawn from the CTD Rosette on the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Laboratory analysis on the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Laboratory analysis on the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Laboratory analysis on the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Laboratory analysis on the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Mt Melbourne along the Victoria Land coast. 74 21 S Latitude 164 42 E Longitude .

Laboratory analysis on the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Setting up a SeaBird SeaCat, temperature and conductivity sensor for deployment in the Ross Sea

Setting up an Aandaara current meter for deployment in the Ross Sea

Rough sea ice near Ross Island

Iceberg drifting

Mooring deployment from the fantail of the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER

An upward-looking RDI Acoustic Doppler Current Meter being deployed from the fantail of the National Science Foundation, Research Ice Breaker, NATHANIEL B. PALMER. The Ross Ice Shelf is in the background.

The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. This is the southern-most navigable point on the planet and the point where Amundsen started his successful trek to the South Pole. 78 30 S Latitude 164 20W Longitude.

The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. This is the southern-most navigable point on the planet and the point where Amundsen started his successful trek to the South Pole. 78 30 S Latitude 164 20W Longitude.

The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. This is the southern-most navigable point on the planet and the point where Amundsen started his successful trek to the South Pole. 78 30 S Latitude 164 20W Longitude.

The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. This is the southern-most navigable point on the planet and the point where Amundsen started his successful trek to the South Pole. 78 30 S Latitude 164 20W Longitude.

The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. This is the southern-most navigable point on the planet and the point where Amundsen started his successful trek to the South Pole. 78 30 S Latitude 164 20W Longitude.

Icebergs grounded on Pennel Bank

The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. This is the southern-most navigable point on the planet and the point where Amundsen started his successful trek to the South Pole. 78 30 S Latitude 164 20W Longitude.

Thin rafted sea ice

Drifting hard hat overboard in the Ross Sea in the midst of newly forming ice.

Seal resting on sea ice at the Bay of Whales

The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. Research Vessel Ice Breaker (RVIB) NATHANIEL B. PALMER in the background.

The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales. This is the southern-most navigable point on the planet and the point where Amundsen started his successful trek to the South Pole. 78 30 S Latitude 164 20W Longitude.

Makeshift profiling Conductivity/Temperature/Depth profiler using a SeaBird 21 recording CTD on a trainwheel.

Makeshift profiling Conductivity/Temperature/Depth profiler using a SeaBird 21 recording CTD on a trainwheel.

Makeshift profiling Conductivity/Temperature/Depth profiler using a SeaBird 21 recording CTD on a trainwheel.

Makeshift profiling Conductivity/Temperature/Depth profiler using a SeaBird 21 recording CTD on a trainwheel.

30 liter niskin bottle being lowered over the side of the NATHANIEL B. PALMER to collect water samples.

Hydro wire over the side of the NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Open water wake in the sea ice.

Open water within the sea ice pack.

Open water wake in the sea ice.

One of the many forms of sea ice

Small pancake ice

Pancake ice adrift on the Ross Sea

Pancake ice adrift on the Ross Sea

Pancake ice adrift on the Ross Sea

Pancake ice adrift on the Ross Sea