Video Clips

For the benefit of documenting science, and expanding public awareness, aspects of the United States Antarctic Program are periodically recorded and broadcast. As these videos compile, they are posted here to enhance your experience of Antarctica while you explore the USAP web site.

NSF in the Antarctic (McMurdo, Palmer, and South Pole Stations, LC-130 aircraft, twin otter aircraft, helicopter operations, and the U.S. Coast Guard ice breakers)
Digging Dinosaurs

Maps and Images

Antarctica has been documented with many representations of the continent, including satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic items. The below links are excellent resources for information on geographic features, national claims, and Antarctic Protected Areas.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) -- U.S. Antarctic Resource Center 
     USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) 
Maps of Polar Regions and Oceans
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Images of Antarctica
Satellite Images of Antarctic Stations
Reference Maps - The World Factbook
Geographic Information System (GIS) -- Useful Maps & Images

Antarctic Webcams

In support of the International Polar Year (IPY), 2007-2009, and the 50th anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) , the National Science Foundation—Office of Polar Programs has made outdoor color images of Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and McMurdo Station at Ross Island available to the public.

South Pole Station Webcam

McMurdo Station Webcam