21st Century: Complete Guide to South Pole Research, Antarctica, and Antarctic Research Stations

This electronic book on CD-ROM presents the complete story of U.S. research at the South Pole and throughout Antarctica. It covers its subject matter with an extensive array of color images, charts, graphs and maps, with special emphasis on natural phenomenon (including icebergs and iceberg development) and research stations and equipment. Antarctic research stations covered include the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, McMurdo Station, Palmer Station, and Vostok Station.

South Pole Station construction and modernization is extensively covered and documented. Geographical areas covered include Ellsworth Land, Filchner- Ronne Ice Shelf, the George V Coast, Gondwanaland, Lake Hoare, Larsen Ice Shelf, McMurdo Dry Valley, the Mount Erebus volcano, Mount Moulton, the Oates Coast, Pine Island Glacier, Ross Sea, Transarctic Mountains, Victoria Land, and Thwaites Glacier.

A highlight feature are complete reproductions of major official documents including the U.S. Antarctic Program Participant Guide 2000-2002 Edition, the Field Manual for the U.S. Antarctic Program, and the official U.S. Antarctic Program Reports dating back to 1997-1998. Aircraft coverage includes the LC- 130 Hercules, C-141 Starlifter, and C-5 Galaxy, the Twin Otter, and helicopters.

This unique "book" on CD-ROM uses Adobe Acrobat Reader to display thousands of pages, images and links.