Week 30 at the Pole

By Jean DeMerit — Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 4:00pm
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 4:00pm

Snowed-in bulldozer at South Pole with aurora in sky
Martin Wolf, IceCube/NSF

A fairly laid back week, all things considered.  IceCube’s winterovers have reached their ninth month at the Pole and continue to enjoy their life on station, active in a programming class and with duties in the greenhouse and the dish pit.  The moon was rising, and Martin focused his camera outside on some snowed-in heavy machinery.  Looks like quite a covering for a place that hardly sees any snowfall.

Snowplow covered in snow at South Pole
Martin Wolf, IceCube/NSF

Martin outside in parka, standing in front of snow-covered heavy machinery
Martin Wolf, IceCube/NSF

Moon rising behind snow covered crane
Martin Wolf, IceCube/NSF

 

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