Author Archives: Jean DeMerit
Week 45 at the Pole
The time has come for the changing of the guard. IceCube’s next two winterovers, Felipe [...]
Week 42 at the Pole
The winterovers report a rather uneventful week at the Pole. Nonetheless, beautiful pictures abound. The [...]
Week 36 at the Pole
These are sastrugi. Who doesn’t love to learn a new word? Sastrugi are wavelike ridges [...]
Week 29 at the Pole
Cold goes to colder, as they reached their lowest temperature yet at the South Pole [...]
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 [...]