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A Midwinter Toast

By Nick Morgan · July 8, 2010 · comments 2 comments
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- Station Manager Mel MacMahon leads the toast before midwinter meal at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station. The occasion is in celebration of reaching the half way point of the long six months without seeing the sun. {Read More »}


So, You’re Eight Months In And…

By Nick Morgan · June 16, 2010 · comments 7 comments
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- This was a question that I was just asked the other day. It was a friend of mine down here that has wintered-over previous years and was wondering what my opinion was having being my first winter here... {Read More »}


South Pole Update

By Nick Morgan · May 10, 2010 · comments No comments yet
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- We are nearly 2 months into the Antarctic winter now and it’s hard to believe that we only have just a little over a month until we are at mid-winter... {Read More »}


As Sunset Approaches…Let’s Talk Solar Radiation

By Nick Morgan · March 8, 2010 · comments 7 comments
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- Station closing occurred on February 14th at 2:30 AM as the last flight did a spectacular fly-by to wish us well on our eight month deep freeze. No more cargo in or out and we are on our own now... {Read More »}


Interview with the Outgoing South Pole Winter-over

By Nick Morgan · November 4, 2009 · comments 8 comments
SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA-- Well, after numerous weather delays, I arrived at the South Pole on October 27th. The previous winter-overs running the Atmospheric Research Observatory, LTJG Marc Weekley and engineer Patrick Cullis, were there to greet me at the ski-way... {Read More »}