Antarctic Icebreaking 2017 [Image 5 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

01.14.2017

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Rachel Polish 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The bow of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is covered in snow after weathering a whiteout windstorm with wind gusts of up to 130 mph off of Antarctica, Jan. 14, 2017. The crew of the Polar Star worked through the storm to establish a resupply route to the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley)

• Date Taken: 01.14.2017
• Date Posted: 01.18.2017 11:10
• Photo ID: 3102485
• VIRIN: 170114-G-QL499-0001
• Resolution: 2400x1800
• Size: 398.25 KB
• Location: AQ