Tour of Tour of Antarctica!Antarctica!

Mrs. SwansonMrs. Swanson22ndnd grade grade

Spring 2005Spring 2005

Traveling to AntarcticaTraveling to Antarctica

International Antarctic International Antarctic Centre (IAC) Christchurch, Centre (IAC) Christchurch,

NZ NZ

Available GearAvailable Gear

What types of warm clothing do you see in the picture?

Statue of Robert Falcon Statue of Robert Falcon Scott in Christchurch, New Scott in Christchurch, New

ZealandZealand

Scott was the second explorer to reach the South Pole in Antarctica!

Flying from New Zealand to Flying from New Zealand to McMurdo Base in McMurdo Base in

AntarcticaAntarctica

This LC130 aircraft has special landing gear which allows wheeled or ski landings. It needs wheels in New Zealand and skis in Antarctica.

An uncomfortable An uncomfortable 8 hour plane ride! 8 hour plane ride!

McMurdo Station, McMurdo Station, Antarctica Antarctica

These are pictures of McMurdo from the airplane.

Arriving in Antarctica!Arriving in Antarctica!

Where do the people Where do the people live?live?

Dormitories at McMurdo

A dorm room at the South Pole

View of the LandscapeView of the Landscape

Robert Falcon Scott’s hutRobert Falcon Scott’s hut

(left from 1904)(left from 1904)

Inside Scott’s hutInside Scott’s hut

The pantry with the original food containers left from 1904.

The laboratory area in Scott’s hut.

TransportationTransportation

Helicopters

Vehicles on tracks

Polar icebreakers

6 months of day6 months of day6 months of night6 months of night

The Ceremonial South The Ceremonial South PolePole

Many international flags surround the Ceremonial Pole.

Geographic South PoleGeographic South Pole

This sign and marker are located at the Geographic South Pole.

View from the air of the View from the air of the South Pole Research South Pole Research

StationStation

The Dome The Dome

The dome is a building where the people live during the long, dark winter. It holds the science facilities, dining and kitchen areas, living areas, communications equipment, library, and post office.

Life at the South PoleLife at the South Pole

The people here work very hard, but there is some time for fun too!Sledding!

Exhaled air freezes Exhaled air freezes immediatelyimmediately

The temperature at the South Pole is about -21 degrees C in the summer and -78 degrees C in the winter.

A snowstorm at the A snowstorm at the South PoleSouth Pole

There is very little snowfall in Antarctica, but when it does snow the wind can cause pretty bad storms!

Garbage & RecyclingGarbage & Recycling

Thanks for Thanks for visiting visiting

Antarctica!Antarctica!

ResourcesResources

Center for Astrophysical Center for Astrophysical Research in AntarcticaResearch in Antarctica (CARA) (CARA) http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/