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McMurdo Sound's logistic importance continues today. Aircraft transporting cargo and passengers land on frozen runways at Williams Field on the McMurdo Ice Shelf . Moreover, the annual sealift of a cargo ship and fuel tanker rely upon the sound as a supply route to the continent's largest base, the United States McMurdo Station .
McMurdo Station briefly gained global notice when an anti-war protest took place on February 15, 2003. During the rally, about 50 scientists and station personnel gathered to protest against the coming invasion of Iraq by the United States. McMurdo Station was the only Antarctic location to hold such a rally. [24]
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McMurdo Dry Valleys, Landsat 7 imagery acquired on December 18, 1999. The Dry Valleys are so named because of their extremely low humidity and lack of snow or ice cover. They are also dry because, in this location, the mountains are sufficiently high that they block seaward-flowing ice from the East Antarctic Ice Sheet from reaching the Ross ...
Live web cameras around the Myrtle Beach area allow people to watch the beach as Hurricane Ian approaches S.C.
Observation Hill is a steep 754-foot (230 m) hill adjacent to McMurdo Station in Antarctica and commonly called "Ob Hill". It is frequently climbed to get good viewing points across the continent. Regular clear skies give excellent visibility.
Tom Cruise is choosing to accept a major honor from the U.S. Navy.. The "Top Gun" star, 62, on Tuesday received the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest honor that Navy Secretary ...
McMurdo Station, a station at the southern tip of Ross Island in Antarctica; South Pole Traverse, also known as the McMurdo – South Pole highway; McMurdo Sound, a sound lying at the junction of the Ross Sea; McMurdo Ice Shelf, a portion of the Ross Ice Shelf; McMurdo Dry Valleys, a row of valleys in Victoria Land