Google has launched a new panoramic mode that captured high resolution imagery from the Antarctic. Here are 9 stunning panoramic images of Antarctica from Google. However, to see the full 360-degree panoramic views, go to Google Street View of Antarctica.
1. Scott's Hut, Cape Evans on Ross Island
Frozen in time since 1912, Scott’s Hut is a tangible reminder of the intrepid explorers of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. (Source)
2. Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds on Ross Island
The hut served as the base of operations for the British 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition, an early attempt in the race to the geographic South Pole led by a young Ernest Shackleton. (Source)
3. South Pole Telescope, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
The South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a 394 inch diameter telescope located at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica which allows sub-millimetre wavelength observations. (Source)
4. Ceremonial South Pole
A short distance from the Geographic South Pole is the Ceremonial South Pole, situated in front of the elevation station building. It consists of a metallic, mirrored ball atop a ‘barber pole’ plinth. Surrounding the marker in a semicircle are the flags of the 12 original Antarctic Treaty signatory nations, a tribute to Antarctica’s preservation on the environment and dedication to scientific research. (Source)
5. Adélie Penguin Rookery
The Adélie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, is a species of penguin common along the entire Antarctic coast. They are among the most southerly distributed of all seabirds. In 1840, French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville named them for his wife, Adèle. (Source)
6. Penguins
Half Moon Island, Antarctica (South Shetland Islands) is a 130 acre crescent shaped island that has a large rookery of chinstrap penguins. (Source)
7. Scott's Discovery Hut
Britain's National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition 1901-1904 was the first expedition to Antarctica led by Robert Falcon Scott. The expedition base was on a small peninsula on Hut Point, Ross Island, Antarctica, located at the modern United States' McMurdo Station. Discovery Hut, as it is known, is a small, wooden hut built in just a month in February 1902. The hut is preserved today by the Antarctic Heritage Trust. For more information on the hut and Scott's expedition, visit the Antarctic Heritage Trust's website.
8. Berg Field Centre
This building houses the equipment used for field operations in the Antarctic. Researchers receive their allocated equipment here before departing on their research operations.
9. Crary Science Centre
This building houses laboratories and offices for researchers working at McMurdo station.
Top image: Ceremonial South Pole
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