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Norbert
Wu, a professional underwater photographer, was supported by the National
Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs to pursue underwater photography
based from McMurdo Station, on Ross Island in Antarctica. Over sixty
dives were done both under the ice and in open water. McMurdo Sound
seawater has a nearly constant mean annual temperature of -1.86 degrees
Celsius (28.65 degrees Fahrenheit) so this was ice diving to the max!
Norbert and his supporting team all wore DUI drysuits -- TLS and CF
- that performed flawlessly. In addition, McMurdo Station outfits all
its divers with DUI Weight and Trim Harnesses which performed well for
Norbert and his team.
Norbert Wu at the McMurdo Sound sea ice edge, wearing his DUI TLS drysuit.
Norbert was photographing penguins swimming underwater and posed for
this picture while handing over gear to topside support. Norbert was
in the water for two hours at a time on this location so staying warm
is critical.
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