The original amundsen scott station was built by the united states government during november 1956 as a part of its. The amundsen scott south pole station is a united states scientific research station at the geographic south pole the southernmost place on the earth the station is located on the high plateau of antarctica at an elevation of 2 835 metres 9 301 feet above sea level.
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The dome facility was designed to house 18 science and support personnel during the winter and 33 during the austral summer.
Amundsen scott dome. Amundsen scott south pole station february 2008. The dome s base would cover half a football field and it is over 15 m high in the center. I lived at the amundsen scott south pole station austral summer 2012 13.
Next page continue to 1973 74. Its name honors roald amundsen whose norwegian expedition reached the south pole in december 1911 and robert f. However over the years the facility s infrastructure and technology have exceeded its design and operational life.
My move here was a long time coming but the final decision to make the journey here came suddenly and without a lot of time for reflection or preparation both for myself as well as my friends and family. At right is a back view of the dome at the end of the station taken on 25 january 1973. To augment the existing facility a number of.
This dome will be used to cover and protect most of the buildings at the south pole photographer ea3 d. The new geodesic dome at the south pole station antarctica. In the background can be seen the amundsen scott south pole station dome plus at right the building for the new south pole station.
The amundsen scott south pole station is a united states scientific research station at the south pole the southernmost place on the earth the station is located on the high plateau of antarctica at an elevation of 2 835 metres 9 301 feet above sea level and is administered by the division of polar programs within the national science foundation under the united states antarctic program. Here are antarctic photos stories trivia audio clips and news from then and now. The result is that the twinkling of the stars is greatly reduced and the star images are much sharper and brighter.
Aurorae and stars from the us amundsen scott south pole. Dome a is the highest point in the central plateau region of antarctica and the atmosphere is extremely stable here much more so than anywhere else on earth. The amundsen scott south pole scientific station is the only possible southernmost continually inhabited place on earth.
Scott whose british expedition of five men reached the south pole about one month later in january 1912. The unofficial web site for amundsen scott south pole station featuring the comprehensive history of the place from the old days to the present. It was built not only as a south pole base but a research center for atmospheric and astrophysics study highly valued by the ross college of natural science and the scott antarctic studies college.
Amundsen scott south pole station the above view taken in november 2000 shows the ceremonial south pole marker circled by the flags of the antarctic treaty nations.
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