Passengers and the crew of CGC Polar Star gather to
Summary
Passengers and the crew of CGC Polar Star gather to observe their first encounter with ice during Operation Deep Freeze 2016 in the Southern Ocean Jan. 3, 2016. The mission to resupply the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, is one of the most difficult U.S. military peacetime missions due to the harsh environment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)
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antarctica
deep freeze
ice breaking
coast guard cutter polar sea
ice breakers
polar operations
odf 2016
petty officer 2nd class grant devuyst
coast guard cutter polar star
southern ocean
coast guard cutter polar star supports operation deep freeze 2016
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ultra high resolution
high resolution
us coast guard pacific area
arctic landscape
ice
Date
03/01/2016
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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