Friday, January 25, 2013

Gizmodo: This Is the New South Pole

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This Is the New South Pole
Jan 25th 2013, 14:01

There's a new Geographic South Pole Marker, a pretty shiny metal pole that marks the actual geographic pole. Since the ice sheet that covers Antarctica moves, the previous marker moves along—about 10 meters from its real position. So the scientists from the Amundsen-Scott base celebrate each New Year by unveiling a new pole in the actual geographic pole position. More »


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