McMurdo Station, December 1997. The blue buildings are dormitories, purple are fuel storage tanks, magenta are the Crary Science Laboratories and National Science Foundation headquarters, and the yellow buildings are work centers and offices. During the Antarctic summer (October-February) there are nearly 1,100 people living and working in McMurdo and environs. To see a recent photograph click here.

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