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Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station
An elevated station supports research in one of Earth's most unusual observing environments.
The story behind the place
The South Pole station opened in 1956 to support scientific work around the International Geophysical Year. Its current elevated building was completed in 2008 to cope better with snow accumulation. Research includes astronomy, atmospheric studies and investigations using instruments within the ice, linking the station with several ways of observing Earth and space.
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Read more from the sources
- Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station — U.S. National Science FoundationU.S. National Science Foundation
- Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station — U.S. National Science FoundationU.S. National Science Foundation
