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

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)
USGS Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Images of Antarctica
Antarctic Geospatial Information Center (AGIC)
Polar Regions and Oceans Maps—University of Texas at Austin
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)—The World Factbook Regional Maps
Geographic Information System (GIS)—Useful Maps and Images
Satellite Images of Antarctic Stations

The webcams provide live outdoor color images of the U.S. Antarctic stations: McMurdo Station at Ross Island, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, and Palmer Station on the peninsula side of the continent. The images refresh roughly every 30 seconds or less; however, due to extreme temperatures, the South Pole webcam is disabled during the austral winter.

McMurdo Station Webcams

South Pole Station Webcams

Palmer Station Webcam