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Antarctica Images in Google Earth

A virtual tour of West Antarctica over the Thwaites Glacier region and Ross Sea showing detailed aerial photography and flight descriptions. Also includes Antarctic field camp locations and Google Earth layers such as volcanoes, sea ice extent and recent aurora australis activity.

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View a slide show of UTIG's Polar Field Work

• Arctic
• Marine Geophysical Cruise: Arctic Ocean, August, 2006

• Antarctica
  • ICECAP: Airborne Geophysical Survey, 2008
• GPS Installations: West Antarctica, January, 2005
• Airborne Geophysical Survey: West Antarctica, January, 2004
• Marine Geophysical Survey: Ross Sea, January, 2004

• Alaska
• Marine Geophysical Survey: Alaska, 2008

Looking for something specific?  Are you a member of the press interested in including polar-related photos in an upcoming publication? Contact Kathy Ellins for more information.

Video

• Arctic
• Sea Ice Seismometer Deployments via Helicopter: Arctic Ocean
• Greenland Windstorm
• Breaking Ice, Arctic Ocean

• Antarctica
• Ross Sea Virtual Tour, Antarctica
• GLF: The Movie

 

West Antarctica panorama. Photo: G. Catania

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In pictures:

Greenland GPR Survey, 2007

Arctic Sea Ice Seismometer Installation, 2006

WAGN GPS Installation, West Antarctica, 2006

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