Antarctic Icebreaking 2017 [Image 8 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

01.15.2017

Photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star backs and rams through dense ice off the Antarctic coast, Jan. 15, 2017. The Polar Star and its crew work to establish a resupply channel through Antarctic ice to enable ships to reach the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley)

• Date Taken: 01.15.2017
• Date Posted: 01.18.2017 11:10
• Photo ID: 3102497
• VIRIN: 170115-G-QL499-0037
• Resolution: 2400x1602
• Size: 342.05 KB
• Location: AQ