Amundsen Scott Base Antarctica
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Amundsen scott base antarctica. Here are antarctic photos stories trivia audio clips and news from then and now. The research facility was named in honour of captain robert falcon scott rn leader of two british expeditions to the ross sea area of antarctica. The base was set up as support to field research and the centre for research into. The station s name honors roald amundsen and robert f.
The unofficial web site for amundsen scott south pole station featuring the comprehensive history of the place from the old days to the present. But while scott and his four companions died on the return journey amundsen s party managed to reach the geographic south pole first and subsequently return to their base camp at. Between december 1911 and january 1912 both roald amundsen leading his south pole expedition and robert falcon scott leading the terra nova expedition reached the south pole within five weeks of each other. Research stations at the geographic south pole.
Hi low realfeel precip radar everything you need to be ready for the day commute and weekend. Scott who attained the south pole in 1911 and 1912. Case 3 amundsen scott station at the south pole usa the station stands at the geographic south pole 90 s 0 w at an elevation of 2 835 meters 9 306 feet on antarctica s nearly featureless ice sheet. Get your 3 day weather forecast for amundsen scott south pole station antarctica antarctica.
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. The ice is about 2 700 meters 9 000 feet thick at that point. 012905 am aerial wnh085 crop s jpg 581 437. Amundsen scott south pole station dedicated in january 2008 begins austral summer operations in october of each year.
The first station built to support researchers during the international geophysical year was begun in november 1956 and completed in february 1957. Be sure to check out my full tour of the west antarctic ice sheet field camp a remote antarctic camp. The station typically remains in summer operating mode until early february at which point the eight month long winter season begins.