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AWS/AMRC - Photo Gallery

Interesting images of Antarctica


Any of the images below are freely available for use with proper credit given to the AMRC and/or AWS. If the images are courtesy of another group, please credit that organization. Please feel free to email the AMRC for information on how to properly credit the images needed, and a prompt response will be given.

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Below are interesting satellite images of iceberg calvings since 2000 produced by the AMRC. Credit should be given to AMRC/SSEC/UW-Madison.

[B-15 Calves] March 21, 2000 image of calving of B-15

[Ronne Bergs] May 7,2000 image of Ronne Icebergs

[B-15 Split] May 23, 2000 image of B-15 split

[C-16 Forms] October 3, 2000 image of new iceberg C-16 (incorrectly labeled B-20)

[Icebergs] December 13, 2000 image depicting Ross Sea iceberg positions

[B-15B Split] April 30, 2001 image of split of B-15B

[C-19 Calves] May 11, 2002 image shows calving of C-19

[C-19B] May 9, 2003 image shows formation of C-19B

[C-19C & C-19D] June 13, 2003 image shows formation of C-19C and C-19D

[B-15J Forms] October 9, 2003 image shows B-15A split to form B-15J

[B-15K Forms] December 16, 2003 image shows B-15A split to form B-15K



The images below are from a late October 2003 excursion to C-16 by Jonathan Thom of the AWS project and Shelley Knuth of the AMRC via Twin Otter plane. Images may be used with permission from the author. Credit should be given to Shelley Knuth at AMRC/SSEC/UW-Madison.

[C-16 Edge; S. Knuth] C-16's Edge

[C-16 Surface; S. Knuth] C-16's Surface

[Twin Otter; S. Knuth] Twin Otter on C-16

[Beaufort Island; S. Knuth] View of Beaufort Island from C-16

[C-16 & B-15J Meet; S. Knuth] C-16 and B-15J Meeting Point

[Bergs Meet; S. Knuth] Another View of Icebergs Meeting

[B-15J's Edge; S. Knuth] B-15J's Edge

[B-15J's Edge; S. Knuth] Another View of B-15J's Edge

[B-15 Crack; S. Knuth] View of B-15 Crack

[B-15 Crack; S. Knuth] Another View of B-15 Crack

[Open Water; S. Knuth] Open Water in Crack

[C-16 AWS; S. Knuth] AWS on C-16

[Mt. Erebus; S. Knuth] View of Mt. Erebus from C-16



The images below are from the same late October 2003 excursion, except these pictures were taken by a separate group who flew over C-16 enroute to B-15A via helicopter to set up a new AWS station. Images are copyrighted by Brien Barnett of The Antarctic Sun and may be used with permission from the author.

[B-15 Crack; B. Barnett] Higher View of B-15 Crack

[Open Water; B. Barnett] Open Water in B-15 Crack

[McMurdo Sound; B. Barnett] View of McMurdo Sound

[Doug MacAyeal; B. Barnett] Doug MacAyeal of U. Chicago in front of "Wanderer" AWS

[C-16 & B-15J Meet; B. Barnett] C-16 and B-15J Meeting Point

[Bergs Meet; B. Barnett] Another View of B-15J and C-16 Meeting



The images below were taken by Josh Landis of NSF in 2001. Credit should be given to Josh Landis, National Science Foundation.

[B-15A Edge; J. Landis] Edge of B-15A

[B-15A Edge; J. Landis] Another view of B-15A's edge

[B-15A Edge; J. Landis] B-15A's edge

[B-15A Edge; J. Landis] View along the edge of B-15A

[B-15A Edge; J. Landis] Another view along B-15A edge



The images below were taken during a November 2000 excursion to B-15A and C-16 by Josh Landis of NSF. Information about these images can be found at NSF's website. Credit should be given to Josh Landis, National Science Foundation.

[B-15A Crack; J. Landis] B-15A crack

[B-15A Edge; J. Landis] B-15A iceberg edge

[B-15A End; J. Landis] B-15A end

[B-15A Edge; J. Landis] View along the edge of B-15A

[B-15A gap; J. Landis] View of gap between ice shelf and B-15A

[C-16; J. Landis] Full View of C-16

[C-16; J. Landis] View of C-16

[C-16 with Labels; J. Landis] Another view of C-16 with Labels

[C-16; J. Landis] C-16

[C-16 with Labels; J. Landis] C-16 with Labels

[C-16 from Above; J. Landis] C-16 from Above


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants Nos. OPP-0537827, OPP-0338147, and OPP-0230028. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation.