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Imagining Antarctica

Antarctica is the windiest place on Earth!

Visit Mapping wind speed & direction in Antarctica to learn more about the continent’s katabatic winds.

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Aurora Australis

The amazing aurora australis can be seen above Halley Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf. The aurora are caused by charged particles from space crashing into the upper atmosphere and are only visible near the Earth’s poles.