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Photo 1
Aurora Australis, the Southern
Lights, over the geodesic dome at the National Science
Foundation's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. The
aluminum dome has housed the main station buildings
since the '70s. Photo2
Aurora Australis, the Southern
lights, over the National Science Foundation's station
at the South Pole. This image shows the atmospheric
phenomenon over a wing of the new station that NSF
is building. The new station, adjacent to the existing
station, will replace the aluminum dome that has housed
NSF's scientific facilities since the 1970's. Photo 3
The full moon over the new and the
old buildings at NSF's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photo 4
The Aurora Australis, or Southern
Lights, over the flagline to a building in the "clean-air
sector" at NSF's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.
Flaglines are used during the winter months at the
South Pole to ensure the safety of those who have
to cross open areas between buildings during periods
of high winds, blowing snow, and extreme darkness. Return to Media Advisory NSF PA/M 02-28 - May 21, 2002
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