the sun comes back.....

in mid august the sun comes back, after having set in april. Oddly enough it brings the coldest weather, temps in the minus 40, windchills far below that, but you can still feel the amazing heat on your face when it pops above the horizon.

Winter on the Ice -March to August 2011

August 10th 2011
(apologies as this was actually posted Dec 28.11--I had not updated so now getting back on track!) My third winter on the Ice, we had a station population of 151, later 149 due to emergency medical evac of personel (they are now fine!) Lots and Lots of snow, oddly enough not that frequent in Antarctica; and some good *& kicking polar storms. But also much warmer than normal winters-this ma ... read more

Antarctica » Antarctica » McMurdo Station

Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... ... read more

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