World Guide - Antarctica

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These 46 satellite images have been gathered from a range of sources, including NASA Image Exchange, Visible Earth, and The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth

McMurdo dry valley landscape, Antarctica1 - McMurdo dry valley landscape, AntarcticaBreakup of iceberg B15-A, worlds largest, in October 20032 - Breakup of iceberg B15-A, worlds largest, in October 2003
Vinson Massif, the largest mountain in Antarctica3 - Vinson Massif, the largest mountain in AntarcticaBreaking sea ice (and B15-A iceberg) in McMurdo Sound4 - Breaking sea ice (and B15-A iceberg) in McMurdo Sound
Antarctic iceberg B-15A gets stuck5 - Antarctic iceberg B-15A gets stuckDrygalski Ice Tongue, February 20056 - Drygalski Ice Tongue, February 2005
Iceberg B-15A strikes Drygalski Ice Tongue, April 20057 - Iceberg B-15A strikes Drygalski Ice Tongue, April 2005Antarctic megadunes8 - Antarctic megadunes
Navigating icebergs in the Antarctic, January 20059 - Navigating icebergs in the Antarctic, January 2005B-15A Iceberg breaks, Oct/Nov 200510 - B-15A Iceberg breaks, Oct/Nov 2005
Princess Astrid Ice Shelf11 - Princess Astrid Ice ShelfSteershead Ice Rise12 - Steershead Ice Rise
Byrd Glacier, Antarctica13 - Byrd Glacier, AntarcticaNewly discovered Antarctic lakes14 - Newly discovered Antarctic lakes
IceTrek expedition to AMIGOSberg15 - IceTrek expedition to AMIGOSbergAntarctic Ice Collision, March/April 200616 - Antarctic Ice Collision, March/April 2006
C-19 icebergs off Mawson Peninsula, Antarctica17 - C-19 icebergs off Mawson Peninsula, AntarcticaTotal solar eclipse over Antarctica18 - Total solar eclipse over Antarctica
B-15A, B-15J, and C-16 icebergs in the Ross Sea, Antarctica19 - B-15A, B-15J, and C-16 icebergs in the Ross Sea, AntarcticaB-15A and C-19 icebergs in the Ross Sea, Antarctica20 - B-15A and C-19 icebergs in the Ross Sea, Antarctica
Ross Ice Shelf and Ross Sea, Antarctica21 - Ross Ice Shelf and Ross Sea, AntarcticaAmundsen Sea, Antarctica22 - Amundsen Sea, Antarctica
Weddell Sea, Antarctica23 - Weddell Sea, AntarcticaRonne Ice Shelf and Weddell Sea, Antarctica24 - Ronne Ice Shelf and Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Oates coast and Pennell coast, Antarctica25 - Oates coast and Pennell coast, AntarcticaGeorge V coast and Oates coast, Antarctica26 - George V coast and Oates coast, Antarctica
Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica27 - Bellingshausen Sea, AntarcticaFimbul Ice Shelf, Antarctica28 - Fimbul Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Ruppert coast, Hobbs coast, and Bakutis coast, Antarctica29 - Ruppert coast, Hobbs coast, and Bakutis coast, AntarcticaBanzare coast, Clarie coast, and Adelie coast, Antarctica30 - Banzare coast, Clarie coast, and Adelie coast, Antarctica
Walgreen coast and Eights coast, Antarctica31 - Walgreen coast and Eights coast, AntarcticaPrince Harald coast and Prince Olav coast, Antarctica32 - Prince Harald coast and Prince Olav coast, Antarctica
Shackleton Ice Shelf, Knox coast, Budd coast, and Sabrina coast, Antarctica33 - Shackleton Ice Shelf, Knox coast, Budd coast, and Sabrina coast, AntarcticaAntarctic Peninsula34 - Antarctic Peninsula
Bryan coast, English coast, Alexander Island, Fallieres coast, and Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica35 - Bryan coast, English coast, Alexander Island, Fallieres coast, and Bellingshausen Sea, AntarcticaBreakup of the Larsen Ice Shelf, Antarctica36 - Breakup of the Larsen Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Sea ice breaking away in Ross Sea, Antarctica37 - Sea ice breaking away in Ross Sea, AntarcticaThe South Pole and the Ross Sea38 - The South Pole and the Ross Sea
Transantarctic Mountains and Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica39 - Transantarctic Mountains and Ross Ice Shelf, AntarcticaBirth of a large iceberg in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica40 - Birth of a large iceberg in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica
Iceberg nursery41 - Iceberg nurseryLargest-ever ozone hole over Antarctica42 - Largest-ever ozone hole over Antarctica
Ross Sea43 - Ross SeaErebus Ice Tongue, Antarctica44 - Erebus Ice Tongue, Antarctica
Phytoplankton bloom in the Ross Sea45 - Phytoplankton bloom in the Ross SeaB-15A Iceberg blocks McMurdo Sound, December 200446 - B-15A Iceberg blocks McMurdo Sound, December 2004