Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 36 at the Pole

Just because it’s light enough to take pictures outdoors, doesn’t mean the sun is up. [...]

Week 35 at the Pole

Now you see him, now you don’t! Winterover Martin had some fun taking photos at [...]

Week 32 at the Pole

It was a relatively quiet week at the Pole, with most of the action outside. [...]

Week 31 at the Pole

No, not yet—that’s the moon, not the sun. But so bright, one would be forgiven [...]

Week 30 at the Pole

A fairly laid back week, all things considered. The moon was rising, and IceCube winterover [...]

Week 29 at the Pole

Last week at the Pole, life for the IceCube winterovers was bookended by a very [...]

Week 28 at the Pole

The sun will rise again … at some point. But in the meanwhile, it’s still [...]

Week 27 at the Pole

Although the poker tournament continues, last week’s focus was all about the Games—the South Pole [...]

Week 26 at the Pole

Let the games begin! The South Pole Winter Games, that is. They feature an eclectic [...]

Week 25 at the Pole

Last week the IceCube detector had almost perfect uptime. There was also a continuing poker [...]