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Sep 29, 2023 · A U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft lands near McMurdo Station. and the southernmost point to which a ship can sail. and the McMurdo Ice Shelf in between. The Participant Guide includes information such as the U.S. role in Antarctica, how to prepare for deployment, conservation, permits, science cargo, travel guidelines, and working at USAP facilities.
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser emerging from its winter berth in 1940. The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a vehicle designed (1937–39) under the direction of Thomas Poulter, intended to facilitate transport in Antarctica during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41). [1] The Snow Cruiser was also known as "The Penguin," "Penguin 1 ...
At the suggestion of P.R. Kyle, named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Juergen Kienle (d.), Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, a United States Antarctic Project (USAP) team leader for the investigation of volcanic activity and seismicity on Mount Erebus in six field seasons, 1980-81 through 1985-86.
The United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941), often referred to as Byrd’s Third Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition jointly sponsored by the United States Navy, State Department, Department of the Interior and The Treasury. Although a U.S.-government sponsored expedition, additional support came from donations and gifts by ...
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. English: Operation Highjump (OpHjp), officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946-1947, was a United States Navy operation organized by rear admiral Richard E. Byrd and led by rear admiral Richard H. Cruzen. Operation Highjump commenced 26 August 1946 and ended ...
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