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I'm going to go out on a limb and say it is really freaking cold.
If your question implies something is changing, it is because the international base at McMurdo has become a Mecca of sorts for climate scientists. They had quite a building boom down there.
If your question implies something is changing, it is because the international base at McMurdo has become a Mecca of sorts for climate scientists. They had quite a building boom down there.
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Read up anytime at: http://www.southpolestation.com/news/news.html
It's a different place now obviously since I was there '76-78 timeframe. No military there anymore except for ANG C-130 lifts in and out. McMurdo likely has a couple/few liaison types for the air services and Coast Guard work. Everything is contracted out.
It's a different place now obviously since I was there '76-78 timeframe. No military there anymore except for ANG C-130 lifts in and out. McMurdo likely has a couple/few liaison types for the air services and Coast Guard work. Everything is contracted out.
21 July, now for a bit of news from Pole. First of all, at the beginning of July the DSCS satellite terminal in Christchurch FINALLY got fixed...and this returned the fastest satellite to service after more than 2 months. The impact--lots of delayed large software updates and science data...not to mention a few bits of entertainment such as the first Game of Thrones episode. And at the same time, the folks geared up for the South Pole Winter...
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