It was October 28, 2022 around 3 p.m. Fascinated by the majestic white snow-covered mountain caps, deep-blue sea ice cracks and light-blue pressure ridges, I gently press my nose against the cold double-glassed window of the Royal New Zealand 757. The tires smoothly touch the ground, and the warm voice of the flight attendant fills the dry air in the aircraft: “Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Ant ...[Read More]
McMurdo Sound’s 40th anniversary: An expedition journal by Julia Martin
The author, Julia Martin, on the sea ice in McMurdo Sound. (Photo: Alex Parkin)