Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

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 [...]

Week 38 at the Pole

The sun is up but still low on the horizon, casting long shadows, as seen [...]

Week 37 at the Pole

As the long winter comes to an end with the sunrise at the South Pole, [...]

Week 36 at the Pole

Last week was somewhat busy for the IceCube detector. Otherwise, the sun continues its slow [...]

Week 35 at the Pole

What did we just say about the dawn sky at the South Pole? That it [...]