Upland Ponds: Before and After

While I am based mostly out of McMurdo Station this year, I did make it out into the Dry Valleys for a couple of days to help with some reconnaissance on the upland ponds area.

Last year was a much warmer year than this year. When I was in the uplands last year, the ponds were very easy to spot.

This year snow stuck to the ground and is completely obscuring the ponds!


It's interesting to see how things change!