Bunger Hills: the hidden Antarctic oasis.

From Lt Cdr David E. Bunger's first view of a mysterious ice-free area from the window of a seaplane in 1947 during the United States Navy's Operation Highjump, to the wonders revealed in today's overflights and satellite imagery, Bunger Hills has remained a largely hidden place. Its location, surrounded by the ice sheet, heavily crevassed glaciers and Shackleton Ice Shelf, has ensured that sea- and land-based approaches are difficult and rarely attempted. Once these baseline studies have been completed, we will have a better understanding of Bunger Hills, which has for so long remained the "hidden" Antarctic oasis. [Extracted from the article]