Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
US scientific research station at the South Pole, Antarctica
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Summary
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is an Antarctic research station[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of antarctic research station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,094 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Antarctic Treaty area[3]
- Continent: Antarctica[4]
- Instance of: astronomical observatory[5]
- Commissioned by: Federal Government of the United States[6]
- Operator: United States Antarctic Program[7]
- Named after: Roald Amundsen[8], Robert Falcon Scott[9]
- Has use: year-round Antarctic facility[10]
- Commons category: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station[11]
- Has part(s): Degree Angular Scale Interferometer[12], BICEP[13], South Pole Telescope[14], Jack F. Paulus Skiway[15], QUaD[16]
- Inception: November 1956[17]
- Located in/on physical feature: Antarctic Plateau[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station[19]
- Population: 150[20]
- Partially coincident with: South Pole[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 2835 m[22]
- Webcam page URL: https://www.usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/spwebcam.cfm[23]
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Why It Matters
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]