Author Archives: Jean DeMerit
Week 22 at the Pole
They’re getting fancy at the Pole—wide angles showing off curves and long exposures leaving star [...]
Week 21 at the Pole
Is that the sun or the moon? That’s the moon alright—since it’s still winter at [...]
Week 20 at the Pole
The auroras have been been bright and lively lately. And even though this one curves [...]
Week 19 at the Pole
Last week was fairly quiet as far as the IceCube detector went—no major happenings there. [...]
Week 18 at the Pole
With the sun gone, they can cover up their windows all they want to prevent [...]
Week 17 at the Pole
Winterovers at the South Pole keep their emergency response skills fresh by holding regular drills. [...]
Week 16 at the Pole
IceCube’s winterovers spend about thirteen months at the South Pole, trained for and ready to [...]
Week 15 at the Pole
Although there is still a little bit of twilight left in the direction of the [...]
Week 14 at the Pole
Have we mentioned that the ICL (IceCube Lab) is a rather photogenic building? I think [...]
Week 13 at the Pole
Very little snow actually falls at the South Pole. Antarctica as a whole is the [...]