Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
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Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is a U.S. scientific research facility at the geographic South Pole, known for its studies in astronomy, atmospheric science, and climate research in one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station canonical | 4 |
| Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Dark Sector | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research station
ⓘ
United States Antarctic Program facility ⓘ research station ⓘ |
| averageSummerTemperature | about −28 °C ⓘ |
| averageWinterTemperature | about −60 °C ⓘ |
| climate | polar ice cap climate ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
insulated panels
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation | approximately 2835 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environment | polar plateau ⓘ |
| establishedDuring |
International Geophysical Year activities
ⓘ
surface form:
International Geophysical Year
|
| feature |
24-hour darkness in austral winter
ⓘ
24-hour daylight in austral summer ⓘ |
| governingTreaty | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevated station building
ⓘ
fuel storage arches ⓘ summer camp structures ⓘ underground utility tunnels ⓘ |
| hostsFacility |
Atmospheric Research Observatory
ⓘ
BICEP experiments ⓘ IceCube Neutrino Observatory ⓘ South Pole Telescope ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| location |
South Pole
ⓘ
surface form:
Geographic South Pole
|
| namedAfter |
Roald Amundsen
ⓘ
Robert Falcon Scott ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous polar night and day enabling unique observations
ⓘ
extreme cold environment ⓘ high-altitude, dry atmosphere ideal for astronomy ⓘ |
| operator |
National Science Foundation
ⓘ
United States Antarctic Program ⓘ |
| populationSummer | approximately 150 people ⓘ |
| populationWinter | approximately 40–50 people ⓘ |
| powerSource | diesel generators ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ atmospheric science ⓘ climate research ⓘ cosmology ⓘ geophysics ⓘ glaciology ⓘ |
| purpose | long-term scientific research ⓘ |
| replaced |
geodesic dome station
ⓘ
original 1957 surface station ⓘ |
| runwayType | skiway on snow/ice ⓘ |
| supplyMethod | aircraft from McMurdo Station ⓘ |
| timeZone |
New Zealand Standard Time
ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand Time
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Dark Sector