Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/16/2007 - 11:52
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South Pole Ozone Changes

Hi Ekle,

I love that there is now a web cam set up at your station. I am hoping to see you out there some time. I guess that the many hours of sunlight make for excellent resolution.

I was reading about Amundsen and his experiences with the Inuit in the Nort Pole. Do you know if there was ever efforts for humans to inhabit the South Pole reagion. Is it much colder ? More isolated?

We miss you at UNIS.

Leslie Gross

United Nations International School

International Baccalaureate Coordinator

Wed, 01/02/2008 - 10:45

Elke Bergholz

Dear Leslie Gross, I am glad that you read something about Amundsen and his relationship with the Inuit in the North. He learned so much from them. I think that experience helped him greatly to encounter the South Pole.
There has never been an attempt as far as I know to inhabit Antarctica. Since 1959 it has been protected by the Antarctic Treaty. Besides, it is much  colder being the furthest away from the sun. I think the isolation would have been less of a hinderness. Now scientists have encountered  the continent, but only for part of the year. Many people return to this amazing continent to work here for the summer season; some stay through the winter season. But no one has ever lived here permanently. It is a continent dedicated to peace and science.
Have a nice break,
Elke Bergholz