Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 16 at the Pole

Now that they’re here (they = auroras), we’ll likely see a lot of them. Which [...]

Week 15 at the Pole

There’s a first time for everything, including seeing an aurora waft across the winter sky [...]

Week 14 at the Pole

Although there is still a bit of light from the sun far below the horizon, [...]

Week 13 at the Pole

Still light outside after the sun has set? Well, it does take a while for [...]

Week 12 at the Pole

Now that the sun has set, indoor leisure activities have taken hold. It turns out [...]

Week 11 at the Pole

It finally happened—the lowering sun disappeared below the horizon at the South Pole, leaving everything [...]

Week 10 at the Pole

So, is it a watercolor or a photograph? Well, it is a photograph, but the [...]

Week 9 at the Pole

With temperatures around –50 °C (–58 °F) and winds at 15 knots (over 17 mph), [...]

Week 8 at the Pole

After the South Pole station closes for the winter, the remaining winter crew has a [...]

Week 7 at the Pole

A few aircraft stopped at the South Pole last week for refueling. The plane here [...]