Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2007 - 16:41
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South Pole Ozone Changes

Dear Ms Bergholz

Greetings from the Tut 2 Geography class at UNIS.  We hope that you are enjoying your winter "holidays" - ours have just begun!  We enjoyed seeing your photograph at the pole and would like you to tell us more about that experience.

The class also would like to know:

- what "dangers" (if any) are there for you and the team while working at the pole?

- what "dangers" might there be in future, due to global warming in particular?

- how are your work, and your experiences in general, different this time around (compared with your previous visit)? 

Best wishes and New Year greetings from everyone in the Geography class - including Ms Watt!

 

 

 

 

Wed, 01/02/2008 - 10:48

Elke Bergholz

Dear Tut2 Geography class and Mrs. Watt,  Thank you for your comment and questions. This has been a great experience so far. We have a lot of things to do and it is not like having a holiday, however, I am enjoying the stay tremendously. I knew I would be buzy but that did not matter to me. I am very lucky to be here again and to work with the same reserach team . There are no forseen dangers working here at the pole if you follow the roles : dress properly when you work outside, eat well and sleep enough. Take care of yourself and the others, be a team player. Do your job well!The station must always have enough fuel and food for 2 years-  in case of an emergency. So we are well protected. Everybody on station truly likes to be here. The danger in terms of global warming are not so evident here at the Pole as they might be at the coast. The work experience is very similar compared to the last time, however we are dectecting a decline of the  CFC's. C02 concentrations are still rising even here at the South Pole. So, the work to reduce emission is  still important for all of us. Reduce and reuse !!The new station is very different than the old station. More polepe can now stay here at the station during the summer time to get their scientific work done. However, more support staff is needed to support this large station. It is very comfortable. Amazing what can be done in such harsh environment.  Happy New Year to you all.  Elke Bergholz