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Long before European colonizers sighted the continent, legendary explorer Hui Te Rangiora may have seen Antarctica.
Today, the U.S. operates three major research stations on the continent—McMurdo Station, Palmer Station and the South Pole Station—making it one of the most active nations in Antarctic ...
Commander Byrd will set up his base on the Bay of Wales, across the Antarctic Continent from Deception Island (among the South Shetlands), where Explorer Sir George Hubert Wilkins, a fortnight ago ...
Even though it’s accessible only during the South Pole’s summer, there was still light snow, and the temperature was around 1°C and 0°C. Sure, there were tricky moments during the trip.
The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...
The observed South Pole temperature, with measurements dating back to 1957, shows 30-year temperature swings ranging from more than 1℃ of cooling during the 20th century to more than 1.8℃ of ...
As a clear demonstration of "the ability of man to advance" past 500 kilometers (311 miles) in Antarctica, the National Science Foundation Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is located at the ...
Dear Tom, South Pole temperatures are always much colder than North Pole readings. ... whereas the South Pole is in the middle of a continent and sits at an elevation of 9,000 feet.
Today, the U.S. operates three major research stations on the continent—McMurdo Station, Palmer Station and the South Pole ...