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its funny cause you guys are actually upside down lol
9 months ago 20
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tis is even beter tean tean tnp not going to tnp i 3> you tsp
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@JBhab30 and actually they are not
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The station is raised because the snow never melts, it is actually designed such that as more snow builds up it can be raised higher up by adding extensions to the posts. Snow is a very good insulator and an under-snow station would be easier to keep warm. effectively a hollow pocket would form around any heated surfaces (walls) and would be approximately 32 degrees F. That's why Eskimos use igloos. The old station got buried under the snow so they are working on demolishing it for safety.
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weird that usa won't allow us to make a memorial to the 100 year jubeleum of Rohald Amundsen(The Norwegian explorer who was the first man on the south pole) when they are allowed to build ugly research labs.. FTW!!
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How cold was it there in this video?
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Aaahhhh your standing upside down...
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How does one work there or how much does it cost to live there for a while?
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@voiceguy100 i think it's because it helps to keep the cold away from the building since the gound is covered with ice? it's very cool the pole is marked. it wonder how it feels to be at the very bottom of the earth.
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whaT is the meaning of USA flag sticked just behind the south pole exact point ?
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@JBhab30 exactly not.
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where does your shit go?
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Why are the buildings raised? Perhaps to keep the snow from collecting around the perimeter of the building and trapping people inside?
voiceguy100 3 months ago
@voiceguy100 I think that's the theory. But in practice, I heard it's a pain in the butt. Someone still has to go outside and move the snow anyways.
lowestsodium 3 months ago
What do they use to generate the power? Wind perhaps?
mickety2001 1 year ago
@mickety2001 There's a few diesel generators that they use to power the station. I heard that there's usually not enough wind (or high enough wind) to consistently generate power. At our smaller sites, we use a wind turbine to power our instruments.
lowestsodium 1 year ago
So the pole with the globe isn't the real one?
michaelm0522 1 year ago
@michaelm0522 Yup...i's just ceremonial.
lowestsodium 1 year ago 3