McMurdo Station is an American Antarctic research station on the southern tip of Ross Island. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), a branch of the …

NSF McMurdo Station is the largest of the U.S. year-round stations and the largest station on the continent. It is the central logistical hub for the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), supporting research …

McMurdo Station (77°51'S, 166°40'E), the main U.S. station in Antarctica, is a coastal station at the southern tip of Ross Island, about 3,864 km (2,415 miles) south of Christchurch, New Zealand, and …

Feb 18, 2026 · McMurdo Station is a research and logistics hub located on Ross Island’s Hut Point Peninsula, Antarctica. Operated by the American National Science Foundation (NSF) with the …

Aug 4, 2020 · An unofficial historical website documenting the history, trivia, and future plans for McMurdo Station

McMurdo's geologists investigate Antarctic rock formations and fossil records, piecing together the continent's ancient history. These studies help reconstruct past climate conditions and continental …

McMurdo is a center for all manner of scientific programs and experiments. It is also a starting-off point for many field parties that travel out to various places in Antarctica to carry out scientific work there.

Jan 14, 2026 · McMurdo Station is the largest research facility on the Antarctic continent, serving as the primary hub for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). This outpost enables scientific …

McMurdo is accomplished via a system of above ground steel bulk storage tanks. Historically, these bulk fuel storage tanks have been concentrated in three areas / Hut Peninsula, the hill above Winter …

McMurdo Station is the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Since 1955, scientists have been coming to McMurdo primarily in the southern 'summer' months of October to February.