This season while living and working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and in some cases work with a few incredibly talented science teams taking part in ground breaking research. One such team was the ARA Team to construct the Askaryan Radio Array – A large-scale radio Cherenkov …
Month: January 2013
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica Summer 2012-13 Station Crew Photo
Seeing bits and pieces of the South Pole Station operations only gives you a partial view of what goes on here, and who makes it all happen. Here’s the full view – the entire Summer 2012-2013 station crew, in front of our home, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica.
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Summer 2012-13 Galley Crew Photo
This season at the south pole, among other roles around the station, I’ve been working in the galley as a production cook. Our crew is lead by Executive Chef James Brown, and consists of a very talented group. Here’s our official crew photo, taken at the geographic south pole.
The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network Is Built At The South Pole
A ways away from the South Pole Station, a new antenna field is taking shape – it’s the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network – nicknamed SuperDARN. Run by Principle Investigator Bill Bristow of the Geophysical Institute at The University of Alaska Fairbanks, the SuperDARN antenna array has quickly taken shape since the new year. The …
The South Pole Station Crew Holds A Moment of Silence for the Victims of the Plane Crash on Mt. Elizabeth, Antarctica
Last night, the entire Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station crew gathered together at the geographic south pole for a moment of silence for the victims of the plane crash on Mt. Elizabeth, Antarctica that occurred just days ago.
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