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Iceberg
Large icebergs are a common site in the waters around Antarctica.
![Antarctica](/features/_photosets/antarctica/ant_map2.jpg)
Antarctica
VIMS' Antarctic research focuses on the Ross Sea and the waters of the Antarctic peninsula.
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VIMS researchers choose their cold-weather gear at the U.S. Antarctic Support Center in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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VIMS researchers deplane on the Ross Ice Shelf near McMurdo Station after a flight from New Zealand.
![Ivan the Terra Bus](/features/_photosets/antarctica/ivan.jpg)
Ivan the Terra Bus
VIMS researchers board their ride from the Ross Ice Shelf to McMurdo Station.
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VIMS researchers transfer gear from a snow cat to the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer.
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Pack Ice
The RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer breaks through pack ice in the Ross Sea during the 2005 IVARS cruise.
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CTD Rosette
VIMS researchers discuss sampling with the CTD rosette aboard the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer. Each large bottle collects water and plankton at a pre-determined depth.
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VIMS graduate student Amy Shields conducts research aboard the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer.
![IVARS 2005](/features/_photosets/antarctica/ivars_2005_crew.jpg)
IVARS 2005
VIMS researchers aboard the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer during the 2005 IVARS cruise to Antarctica
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VIMS researchers take ice samples for chemical analysis.
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A team of VIMS researchers near the Palmer Antarctic Research Station during the 2004 PAL-LTER cruise.
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VIMS researcher Rebecca Dickhut cores an ice sample for chemical analysis.
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Penguins examine the AUV Fetch during field trials on the South Shetland Islands.
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Minke Whale
A minke whale surfaces through Antarctic pack ice.
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A large iceberg with the Trans-Antarctic mountains in the background.