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direction signs in Palmer Station Antarctica
From NSF’s Palmer Station in Antarctica, everywhere is a long way off. Nestled in a protected harbor off the Antarctica Peninsula, it hosts constant scientific research, and a webcam.

Credit: Ken Keenan
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a swim diver in water with ice above their head
Researcher dives under diatom-coated sea ice in the Ross Sea

Credit: Aaron Toh; courtesy of Amy Osborne (PolarTREC 2019)
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Antarctica waters with ice bergs
A fossil-hunting field camp nestles against the distant sea on the Seymour and Vega islands in Antarctica.

Credit: J. Meng, American Museum of Natural History
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ice harbor in Palmer Station Antarctica
This scene captures the stark beauty of Arthur Harbor near NSF’s Palmer Station in Antarctica.

Credit: Perri Barbour
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