Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 28 at the Pole

The US flag flaps in the wind, as it undoubtedly did in many places across [...]

Week 27 at the Pole

A quiet week at the Pole. Still, there’s always maintenance to be done, like status [...]

Week 26 at the Pole

The official midwinter date is a big event in Antarctica. The various stations throughout the [...]

Week 24 at the Pole

The moon shines over the power plant just outside the South Pole station, illuminating the [...]

Week 23 at the Pole

The moon is back up at the South Pole and casting its bright glow on [...]

Week 21 at the Pole

"Good auroras this week." I’d say. Here you can see them over the South Pole [...]

Week 20 at the Pole

Not only is it cold, but it even looks cold—notice the flag flapping wildly in [...]

Week 19 at the Pole

There may be no sun but that’s a pretty bright moon. The Super Moon, or [...]

Week 18 at the Pole

A relatively quiet week at the Pole. Cold, too, although no record breakers. That happened [...]

Week 17 at the Pole

Seems like it was a busy week at the Pole for IceCube’s winterovers. They participated [...]