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    Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star transits toward Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze 2018 [Image 11 of 35]

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    A large tabular iceberg is visible in the distance across a choppy, grey ocean under overcast skies. The flat-topped iceberg is characteristic of Antarctic ice shelf calving. A single seabird, likely an albatross or petrel, is visible in the foreground flying low over the rough water.

    ANTARCTICA

    01.05.2018

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen  

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    An albatross is spotted on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, flying near the first iceberg encountered by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star during Operation Deep Freeze 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based Polar Star is on its way to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2018, the U.S. military’s contribution to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen.

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    Date Taken: 01.05.2018
    Date Posted: 01.31.2018 17:46
    Photo ID: 4111881
    VIRIN: 180106-G-ZE884-072
    Resolution: 4435x2990
    Size: 7.23 MB
    Location: AQ
    Hometown: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US
    Web Views: 213
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