GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
McMurdo Station
McMurdo is a United States Antarctic Program station on the southern tip of Ross Island. Its coastal position supports scientific work and transport into the Antarctic interior.
Fast Facts
- Ross Island, near the Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf.
- A major year-round US research and logistics base.
- Supports transport and science connections with the South Pole station.
Connected lessons
- McMurdo StationMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Mount ErebusRelated places
- Ross SeaRelated places
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole StationRelated places
- Rothera Research StationRelated places