The winters in Antarctica can be harsh, and recently we’ve seen a few powerful storms move through the town. During the most recent storm the town faced an unfortunate power outage. Normally, a power outage isn’t a serious event, but in Antarctica, where we rely so heavily on heating systems, water purification, and other electrical… Read More
The winter solstice is a special time in Antarctica for many reasons. The first and most obvious is that it’s the day in which the sun passes its apogee, which means that after the solstice the sun is on its way back to the skies above McMurdo. We won’t see the sun for another few… Read More
In recent lidar runs we’ve seen an increase in the return photon counts from the metal layers in the atmosphere. This could be due to a number of factors but the most likely reason is geomagnetic storms. When solar winds are sustained at high speeds directed opposite to Earths magnetic field, the solar winds can… Read More
