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McMurdo Station

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McMurdo is a big place in Antarctica.

McMurdo Station From The Top Of Observation Hill.jpg
McMurdo Station From The Top Of Observation Hill.jpg
It sits on a piece of land by the sea. Many people live there to do science. It is very cold and snowy. Do you like the snow?

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File:Mcmurdo118.jpg
Mcmurdo118.jpg
File:National Science Foundation Antarctic Program Flag (White Variant).svg
National Science Foundation Antarctic...
File:Memorial Cross on Observation Hill, McMurdo Station.jpg
Memorial Cross on Observation Hill,...
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Operation-Deep-Freeze-Wyandot-KA92-6839.jpg
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Mcmurdo-1964.jpg
File:Antarctica 1957.jpg
Antarctica 1957.jpg
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428-GX-K-102626 (28464970872).jpg
File:The Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC GLACIER (WAGB 4) clears a channel into McMurdo Sound. PHOTO from June 1984 All Hands Magazine - DPLA - 979c26884267f975dfaa3258477d81b8.jpeg
The Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC GLACIER...
File:An aerial view of McMurdo Station during Operation DEEP FREEZE '90 - DPLA - f278bc923c28689600eaab745d579122.jpeg
An aerial view of McMurdo Station during...
File:Forklifts are used to unload cargo from a C-5B Galaxy aircraft following its landing on the ice runway near McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze '90 DF-ST-90-10235.jpg
Forklifts are used to unload cargo from a...
File:Mcmurdo 1998 hg.jpg
Mcmurdo 1998 hg.jpg
File:Foremost Delta 2 Vehicle.JPEG
Foremost Delta 2 Vehicle.JPEG

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