McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica by Helicopter [HD]

A fly over of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, an ice free oasis nestled in the Transantarctic Mountain Range in Antarctica. For additional information and a map of the route please go to http://www.whaletime.org/2016/10/an-antarctic-oasis-mcmurdo-dry-valleys.html

This stunning antarctic footage was captured during an Antarctica New Zealand helicopter operation to service it's radio repeater stations for the summer (Antarctica New Zealand website: http://antarcticanz.govt.nz/)

This was early season and it is unusual to see the Dry Valleys with so much snow on the ground. To see some additional photos and our flight path shown on a map, go to (Page to be created).

This video also includes flying north across the Wilson Piedmont Glacier to the Couloir Cliffs at Granite Harbour, and the journey from Marble Point Fuel Depot across the McMurdo Sound back to Scott Base on Ross Island.

The McMurdo Dry Valleys (sometimes called the Antarctic Dry valleys) are located in the Transantarctic Mountains, Victoria Land, located west of McMurdo Sound.
The 3 main valleys (there are other smaller ones) are the Taylor Valley, the Wright Valley, and the Victoria Valley.

The region is one of the world's most extreme deserts, and includes many features including Lake Vida, a saline lake, and the Onyx River, a meltwater stream and Antarctica's longest river.

The unique conditions in the McMurdo Dry Valleys are caused, in part, by katabatic winds; these occur when cold, dense air is pulled downhill by the force of gravity. The winds can reach speeds of 320 kilometres per hour (200 mph), heating as they descend, and evaporating all water, ice and snow leaving this part of Antarctica without ice.

Title Translations:
Valles Secos de McMurdo en Antártida por Helicóptero
Vales Secos de McMurdo na Antártida por Helicóptero
Valli Secche McMurdo dell'Antartide in Elicottero
Vallées sèches de McMurdo de l'Antarctique par Hélicoptère
Antarktische Trockentäler von Hubschrauber
Сухие долины Мак-Мердо
맥머도 드라이 밸리
麦克默多干燥谷
Suche Doliny McMurdo na Antarktydzie Przez Śmigłowiec
Suchá údolí McMurdo, Antarktidy, Helikoptéra
マクマードドライバレー
Сухі долини
وديان ماكموردو الجافة
העמקים היבשים מק-מרדו
Antarktiszi oázis
McMurdos Torrdalar Antarktis av Helikopter
Անտարկտիկական օազիսներ
Droge Valleien van McMurdo Door Helikopter
Sausās ielejas, Antarktīdā ar helikopteru
McMurdo Kuru Vadileri
McMurdon kuivat laaksot
mäestikuvahelised kuivad orud
Сухія даліны Мак-Мёрда, антарктида без льда

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