When was mcmurdo station established

Scientific research is performed at and near McMurdo in aeronomy, astrophysics and geospace sciences, biology and ecosystems, geology and geophysics, glaciology, geomorphology, ice cores, and ocean and climate systems. Contact Help Search search. Search search. Antarctic Program U. Policy on Private Expeditions to Antarctica U. Email Print Share. McMurdo Station. Neahusan, project manager, is heading up the master plan project for Lockheed Martin , which is the prime contractor to the National Science Foundation NSF , the federal agency that manages the U.

It shrinks the current station footprint dramatically, from about structures to 18 buildings. Currently, materials are stored in up to 36 different locations. The master plan proposes to bring that number down to three main warehouses. The core of the new station envisions a central facility with a large food and supply warehouse, partially ringed by a kitchen, dining hall, store, gym, offices and other recreational spaces. Three dorms that can house up to people are also attached to the main facility.

The current Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center , the largest laboratory on the continent, is also connected to the main hub. At 14 million square kilometers 5.

It is home to 44 science stations from 18 countries around the world. In short, Antarctica is owned by no one. Follow the tour with our interactive map. Aerial photo of McMurdo Station.

The continent's international mix raises unique political questions. Instead, the logistics hub grew haphazardly as Antarctic research blossomed and funding allowed. The station now resembles a small town complete with a fire station, infirmary, dormitories, clubs and a power plant. Its buildings sprawl across more than acres of the icy continent.

Some buildings are original to the founding of the base. Many are old and in need of repair. Even the newer Crary Science and Engineering Center is more than 20 years old. Storage for equipment and supplies is as haphazard as the layout of buildings across the station. Supplies are either buried under snow outside or spread across 20 building throughout the campus.