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Lights flicker on Marguerite Bay
The research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer cruises the darkened waters of Marguerite Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula. Scientists on board during the cruise were studying krill and their interaction with the ocean dynamics and ecosystem. This photo was taken in May, which is late autumn in the southern hemisphere. There are few hours of sunlight at this time of year.
The National Science Foundation runs the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). In addition to maintaining three U.S. research stations on the continent, USAP supports research projects in an array of scientific disciplines, including for example, aeronomy and astrophysics, biology and medicine, geology and geophysics, glaciology, and ocean and climate systems. Outreach such as the Antarctic Artists and Writers program and education programs are also supported. For more information about USAP, visit the program's website Here. (Date of Image: May 2002)
Credit: Photograph by Kristin Cobb, National Science Foundation
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