Antarctica - Casey Station ANARE 75 Part III - March 2022
March heralded the change of seasons with decreasing temperatures and daylight. As a result of more darkness we started to see Auroral activity especially towards the end of the month. On the 21st (Equinox) the last of the summer crew flew out of Wilkins, leaving the Winter crew of 30. It was also my first major trip off station down to the Browning Peninsula and Vanderford Glacier.
C94 - Amazing cloud formations at the start of March, caused by the extreme winds aloft flowing from the east over Law Dome
C95 - Mammatus cloud at Robbos hut around 11km south of Casey Station
about mammatus cloud
C96 - Multi layer lenticular cloud
Surface Gale force winds combined with stronger winds aloft flowing over Law Dome to the east resulted in a standing wave in the atmosphere forming multi wave lenticular cloud
about lenticular cloud
C97 - Weathered cladding on the southern side of the Wilkins aerodrome building
C98 - Last flight of the Summer departs Wilkins.
Sky Traders A319 Airbus departs from Wilkins, taking the last of the Summer crew to Hobart
C99 - Sunset at 10:27pm over Newcomb Bay
C100 - A couple of adolescent Elephant seals at wallow on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C101 - A battle marked mature male Elephant seal at a wallow on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C102 - A young Elephant seal hiding amongst the snow covered terrain on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C103 - Amazing scenery on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C104 - Broody skies over the snow and ice covered rocky hills on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C105 - In front of Casey Station at sunset - sea mist develops as cold moist air flows over the relatively warmer sea
C106 - Mammatus cloud at Robbos hut around 11km south of Casey Station
We were at Robbos carrying out survival training - just finished setting up a Polar Pyramid tent
C107 - Amazing cloud formations at the start of March, caused by the extreme winds aloft flowing from the east over Law Dome
C108 - Adélie penguins moulting near Casey wharf
C109 - 23:15 UTC (10:15 local time) weather balloon release with multi level lenticular cloud in the background
Surface Gale force winds combined with stronger winds aloft flowing over Law Dome to the east resulted in a standing wave in the atmosphere forming multi wave lenticular cloud
C110 - Sky Traders A319 Airbus coming in to land at Wilkins runway for the last time of the 2021/22 Summer
C111 - Crossing the Antarctic Circle after coming from Wilkins after the last flight of the summer.
about the Antarctic Circle
C112 - A pair of mature male Elephant seals battle, while moulting at a wallow on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C113 - A battle scarred mature male Elephant seal in a small bay on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C114 - A young Elephant seal amongst the snow covered terrain on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C115 - Amazing landscape on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C116 - Ben in whiteout conditions on the Mitchell Peninsula - on our way back from the Browning Peninsula
C117 - 31st of March at 9:56 pm - Aurora Australis to the northeast
C118 - Amazing cloud formations at the start of March - caused by the extreme winds aloft flowing from the east over Law Dome
C119 - The spectacular ice cliffs across Penney Bay from the Robinson Ridge (Robbos)
C120 - From Casey Station - Looking across at penguins on McMullin Island and the distant ice bergs in Newcomb Bay
C121 - Multi layer lenticular cloud to the south of Casey Station
Surface Gale force winds combined with stronger winds aloft flowing over Law Dome to the east resulted in a standing wave in the atmosphere forming multi wave lenticular cloud.
about lenticular cloud
C122 - Sky Traders A319 Airbus coming in to land at Wilkins runway for the final time of the 2021/22 Summer
C123 - view from the "A" line around 4km from Casey Station - across Newcomb Bay and ice berg alley
C124 - Battle scarred mature male Elephant seal at a wallow on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C125 - Large male Elephant seal amongst the pancake ice in a little bay on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C126 - A couple of large male Elephant seals wallowing amongst the rocks on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C127 - View of the Vanderford Glacier from the Browning Peninsula which is around 32km south of Casey Station
C128 - Driving back to Casey Station from the Browning Peninsula
C129 - 31st March 10:03 pm - Aurora Australis from Casey Station
C130 - Small polar cumulus cloud out on the Mitchell Plateau
C131 - Taken from Robinson Ridge - Distant blue ice berg provides a sharp contrast to the even more distant ice cliffs of the Ice Plateau
C132 - Sunset over Newcomb Bay from Casey Station
C133 - Weddell seal near Casey wharf
C134 - Sky Traders A319 Airbus landing at Wilkins runway for the final time of the 2021/22 Summer
C135 - Plumbers at work on the Science building
C136 - Younger male Elephant seal at a wallow on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C137 - Elephant seal wallow on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C138 - A couple of large male Elephant seals wallowing amongst the rocks on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C139 - Justin walking through a wind scour on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C140 - Sunset over Newcomb Bay, from Casey Station
C141 - 31st of March 10:19pm - Aurora Australis to the north of Casey Station
C142 - Chaotic lenticular sky on the Mitchell Peninsula - 4 of us were out on Survival training
C143 - Adélie penguins moulting on Robinson Ridge
C144 - Beautiful moss beds just south of the Red Shed at Casey Station
C145 - Weddell seal near Casey wharf
C146 - Sky Traders A319 Airbus taxiing to the Wilkins runway apron for the final time of the 2021/22 Summer
C147 - Casey Station sunrise 24th March 2022
C148 - Small ice berg in a bay on the northern part of the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C149 - Stunning small bay on the southeastern part of the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C150 - Walking along a wind scour on the southeast side of the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C151 - Sunset over Newcomb Bay
C152 - 31st of March 10:23pm - Aurora Australis to the north of Casey Station
C153 - Amazing wind scour at Tiger Rock on the Mitchell Peninsula
C154 - Stunning sunset over Odbert Island and Sparkes Bay - Taken from Robbos just before 11 pm
C155 - Multi layer lenticular cloud to the south of Casey Station
Surface Gale force winds combined with stronger winds aloft flowing over Law Dome to the east resulted in a standing wave in the atmosphere forming multi wave lenticular cloud.
about lenticular cloud
C156 - Heading across the Ice Plateau in the Terrabus to Wilkins Runway just before sunrise
Wilkins Runway is around 75 km from Casey Station
about Wilkins Runway
C157 - 21st March 2022 - The last of the Summer crew boarding the A319 Airbus bound for Hobart
C158 - Six of us stayed at the Browning Peninsula hut
C159 - A battle scarred mature male Elephant seal in a small bay on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C160 - Vanderford Glacer, south of the Browning Peninsula
about Vanderford Glacier
C161 - Stunning small bay on the southeastern part of the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C162 - Amazing landscape on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C163 - 27 ton crane provides a stark contrast against a star filled night sky
C164 - 31st March 2022 10:40 pm - Spectacular Aurora at Casey Station
C165 - Amazing Tiger Rock on the Mitchell Peninsula, with lenticular cloud in the background
C166 - 9:09 am Sunrise taken at the back (southern side) of The Casey Red Shed
C167 - Multi layer lenticular cloud to the south of Casey Station
Surface Gale force winds combined with stronger winds aloft flowing over Law Dome to the east resulted in a standing wave in the atmosphere forming multi wave lenticular cloud.
C168 - On the Ice Plateau (~ 730m ASL) near Wilkins Runway
C169 - Sky Traders A319 Airbus taking off from Wilkins runway for the final departure of the 2021/22 Summer
C170 - Trekking acros the ice and snow on the Browning Peninsula - on our way to the Elephant seal wallow
C171 - Large male Elephant seal amongst the pancake ice in a little bay on the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C172 - Heading down towards the coast on the Browning Peninsula to get a better view of the Vanderford Glacier
C173 - Stunning small bay on the southeastern part of the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C174 - Huge wind scour on the southeast side of the Browning Peninsula around 32km south of Casey Station
C175 - 28th March 2022 11:40 pm - Aurora at Casey Station
C176 - 31st March 2022 10:51 pm - Aurora at Casey Station