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Traveling home Oymyakon South Pole New Zealand
15 March 2001

PHOTOS FROM THE SOUTH POLE
1.12.1998 - 10.2.1999

Photos: Jarmo Moilanen 1998/99

Recearch project (Halos and Ice Crystals, S-208) was supported by
US National Science Foundation (NSF) grant OPP-9419235.



Geographic South Pole.

 

The sign says:

GEOGRAPHIC SOUTH POLE

ROALD AMUNDSEN

DECEMBER 14, 1911

"So we arrived and
were able to plant our
flag at the geographical
South Pole."

ROBERT F. SCOTT

JANUARY 17, 1912

"The Pole. Yes, but
under very different
circumstances from
those expected."

ELEVATION 9,301 FT.

 


Polemarker January 1. 1999.
"GOD, WHAT AN AWFUL PLACE"


Ceremonial South Pole with flags.


Me standing in front of the South Pole Dome.
Photo: Marko Riikonen


Patch.


Hercules LC-130 plane made this station possible.


The Dragqueen.


This was my room for two month.


Our microscope for ice crystal photographing.


Clean air building (ARO) was in the next door.


South Pole Dome as seen from Halo Shacks.


Southern part of the station.


Summercamp, also called as a Altie Meadown.


A jamesway.


Elevated Dormitory.


South Pole Dome entrance.
"The United States of America welcomes you to Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station"


Tunnel into Dome.


Inside of Dome.


The Pole Mart.


The Comms.


Some storage areas are inside the Dome.


Galley was inside the Dome.


The Bar.


There was also a biljard tournament.


The Dark Sector.

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