Antarctic Continent Tank Tops

The mountains of the Transantarctic Range, Glaciers and spectacular pressure ridges in the sea ice at Cape Hallett, Ross Sea, Antarctica. The ice is turned blue by the angle of the sun reflecting off the compressed ice. This colouring occurred for just a short while. The effects of Global Warming are beginning to be felt in the Antarctic Peninsula, but not this far south yet. Canon EOS, zoom lens. (Featured in A Photographer's Craft & Other Groups.)

Antarctica Norway - designed in the official Norwegian flag colors red, white and blue. Designed and created in Norway by Norwegian designer

Adelie Procession (#1 in a Sequence) showing a group of Adelie Penguins (pygoscelis adeliae) gathering together to cross a frozen pool in the pressure ridges in the sea ice at Cape Hallett, Ross Sea, Antarctica. Because this frozen pool was different from the regular environment they were very diffident about crossing it. It was as if they thought it was open water, rather than frozen, and that the risk of a Leopard Seal may have been present. Once they did get going they hurried across, skidding and sliding as well as running. Canon EOS, zoom lens. (Featured in Volcanoes, Earth's Geology and Atmosphere, & Other Groups.) (1399 views at 8 July 2015)

Adelie Penguins (pygoscelis adeliae) off the main Penguin Highway at Cape Hallett, Ross Sea, Antarctica. These little guys were out on their own having left the colony to go fishing. They had a 3-4 Kilometre walk to get to the edge of the fast ice. Perhaps they were just enjoying the scenery which included multiple galciers slowly sliding down the valleys of the Trans Antarctic Range to the sea. Although massive effects of Global Warming have not yet hit the Antarctic, there are signs with more and larger icebergs calving from the ice shelves, and Gentoo Penguins moving further south to breed. Canon EOS, zoom lens. (Featured in The Scavenger Hunt & Other Groups.)

The continent of Antarctica was discovered 200 years ago. It was the last region on Earth in recorded history to be discovered. This commemorative design celebrates that discovery. Sometimes called "the international continent", it is currently home to 70 research stations, representing 29 countries. The design will appeal to geologists, oceanographers, physicists, astronomers, glaciologists, and meteorologists.

Close to shore huge tabular icebergs are stuck in the fast ice. These icebergs are about the size of a ten story building above the fast ice and about 6 to 7 times that below. They are new icebergs having just calved from claciers or ice tongues in the previous summer and have got iced in during the winter. As the summer develops the fast ice will at least partially melt and the icebergs will be set free to travel around the Antarctic Continent until they eventually melt. In some cases this may take 3 years or more. Ross Sea, Antarctica. Canon EOS, zoom lens. (Featured in Landscape Group.)

Antarctica - designed in the official Norwegian flag colors red, white and blue. Designed and created in Norway by Norwegian designer

Looking across Cape Adare at the head of the Ross Sea, to the Transantarctic Mountain Range. (Featured in The Landscapes of our World, & Other Groups.) (Canon EOS, zoom lens) With a total length of about 3,500 km, the Transantarctic Mountains are one of the longest mountain ranges on Earth. The 100–300 km wide range forms the boundary between East Antarctica and West Antarctica. They rise to more than 4500 metres (14800 ft) above sea level. Close to shore huge tabular icebergs are stuck in the fast ice. These icebergs are about the size of a ten story building above the fast ice and about 6 to 7 times that below. They are new icebergs having just calved from claciers or ice tongues in the previous summer and have got iced in during ...

Huge tabular icebergs stuck in the sea ice (fast ice) at Cape Hallett, Ross Sea, Antarctica. Canon EOS, zoom lens. (Featuresd in Volcanoes, Earths Geology and Atmosphere.) These icebergs are about the size of a ten story building above the fast ice and about 6 to 7 times that below. They are new icebergs having just calved from claciers or ice tongues in the previous summer and have got iced in during the winter. As the summer develops the fast ice will at least partially melt and the icebergs will be set free to travel around the Antarctic Continent until they eventually melt. In some cases this may take 3 years or more. The mountains in the distance are the Transantarctic range. With a total length of about 3,500 km, the Transantar...

Looking across Cape Hallett the Transantarctic Mountains rise out of the fast ice. With a total length of about 3,500 km, the Transantarctic Mountains are one of the longest mountain ranges on Earth. The 100–300 km wide range forms the boundary between East Antarctica and West Antarctica. They rise to more than 4500 metres (14800 ft) above sea level. (Featured in Natures Paintbrush, and other groups.) Close to shore huge tabular icebergs are stuck in the fast ice. These icebergs are about the size of a ten story building above the fast ice and about 6 to 7 times that below. They are new icebergs having just calved from claciers or ice tongues in the previous summer and have got iced in during the winter. As the summer develops the fast...