Part Two

Icebergs

Continuing through the ice in an attempt to get to Siple Island.

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 24, 2006

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Tabular Iceberg

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 24, 2006

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Crabeater Seals

Lobodon carcinophaga

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 24, 2006

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Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 24, 2006

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First Year & Young Sea Ice

Progress through this ice was relatively slow.

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 24, 2006

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First Year & Young Sea Ice

Continuing through the ice with thicker ice on the distant horizon.

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006

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Tabular Iceberg

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006

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Charted Progress to Siple Is & Retreat

Progress through thicker ice stopped and the ice pilot from the helicopter could see now way through, so we backtracked to thinner ice.

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006

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Lowest Sun Position

The sun never set after we crossed the Antarctic Circle.

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006

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Lowest Sun Position

Beautiful sky with icebergs in the foreground.

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006

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Lowest Sun Position

A bit of open water reflects the low sun position.

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 25, 2006

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Midnight Sunshine

Just after midnight

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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