Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 48 at the Pole

The sun provided all sorts of photo opportunities at the Pole last week. Here we [...]

Week 47 at the Pole

More planes (and more fresh faces) arrived at the Pole last week. With five planes [...]

Week 46 at the Pole

The first Basler plane arrived at the South Pole last week, bringing a few newcomers [...]

Week 45 at the Pole

Last week it warmed up a bit at the Pole, rising from about -45 ºF [...]

Week 44 at the Pole

Last week, IceCube’s current winterovers, John and Yuya, officially completed a full year at the [...]

Week 43 at the Pole

It’s a harsh environment at the South Pole. And on windy days, you can really [...]

Week 42 at the Pole

The scene outside the South Pole station—now that there’s sunlight to see by—is rather changed [...]

Week 41 at the Pole

Sunbathing at the South Pole? Well, why not! The sun is out and there’s a [...]

Week 40 at the Pole

The IceCube Lab has accumulated quite a bit of snow over the winter. And that [...]

Week 39 at the Pole

Now that the sun is up 24/7 at the South Pole, it’s hard for the [...]