the three-month window before the Antarctic winter makes construction nearly impossible. All of Little America V was constructed below the snow line in the ice, with individual living quarters, generator room, cafeteria, and with ramps leading out at one end for tracked vehicles. This type of construction meant that none of those staying in Little America V had to go outdoors in the harsh winter when going from one section to another of the Antarctic town. The site of Little America V went to sea on Iceberg B-9 in 1987. See also List of Antarctic field camps Brockton Station Byrd Station Dean Cullom Smith Ellsworth Station Framheim Hallett Station List of Antarctic expeditions McMurdo Station Operation Deep Freeze Palmer Station Plateau Station List of Antarctic research stations Siple Station South Pole Station References External links Paper by CE Palmer, RNZAF on Winds at Little America, 1929 Outposts of Antarctica United States Antarctic Program Outposts of the Ross Dependency 1929 establishments in Antarctica 1987 disestablishments in Antarctica