One of my jobs at the South Pole Station this year was on Team 4, the emergency medical response team. As part of working on that team, I got to spend a good amount of time inside the station’s medical clinic, managed by Lead Physician Dr. Sean Roden and Nurse Practicioner Cassie Spruill. Given its …
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The HAM Radio Shack – Talking To The World From KC4AAA At The South Pole
Buried deep within the B1 Emergency Pod at the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station is the emergency communications booth – inside, there is a complete set of backup comms equiptment, capable of operating completely independently from the rest of the station in the event of a catastrophic loss. In addition to backup gear, there is …
Band Practice at the South Pole
Yep, we even have a fully equipped music room at the south pole station. Here’s a pic of the room, in and ouf of use. ‘
More Pics of the South Pole Lorentz Invariance Test
A few weeks ago, I wrote a brief overview of the South Pole Lorentz Invariance Test in the Antarctic Sun: A new experiment was installed last month in the station’s Cryogenics Lab, which is being repurposed because there is no longer a need for liquid helium to the super cool the sensors used for certain …
Snowmobile Training
Although we all live primarily at the elevated portion of the south pole station, there are a number of other structures in the surrounding areas. Most are within walking distance, but to get there with a bit more speed, we use snowmobiles. Anybody on station is allowed to drive a snowmobile, but first they must …
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