Explore Antarctica with Gigapan Technology!
Gigapan is a robotic camera (used by both NASA and Google) that takes a patchwork of images, meshes them together, and creates a highly interactive panoramic image for you to explore!
Above I am using a Gigapan to take a 360 degree image of Antarctica from Torgerson Island (see image below). I want to thank Paul Queior for his assistance with using this incredible technology at Palmer Station.
How to Explore the Gigapan Image
Step #1: Go Full Screen
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Step #2: Navigate the Image
Use the dial to navigate the image. The arrows help you to move up, down, left and right. The + and - buttons help you to zoom in and out.
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Double click the hand on an area that you would like
to explore. Once it focuses, you can double click
again to get a closer look at it. Use the dial to continue
to navigate the image.
Go on a Gigapan Scavenger Hunt!
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Challenge #1
Adelie Penguin
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Challenge #2
Cape Renard
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Challenge #3
Emergency Caches
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Challenge #4
Iceberg
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Challenge #5
Mt. William
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Challenge #6
Sailboat
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Challenge #7
Geological Survey Marker
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Challenge #8
Boundary Flag
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Challenge #9
Palmer Station
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Challenge #10
Adelie Penguin Colony