Photo credit - S. Feola
Awaiting cargo late in the season, the S.S. Greenwave
stands at the ice pier at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

The journey back to the United States can take anywhere from a few hours via commercial charter, to several weeks via cargo ship.

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