Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
US scientific research station at the South Pole, Antarctica
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Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
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 (1,888 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is on the continent of Antarctica[4].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's instance of is recorded as Antarctic research station[5].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[6].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's commissioned by is recorded as Federal Government of the United States[7].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is operated by United States Antarctic Program[8].
- Roald Amundsen is named after Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[9].
- Robert Falcon Scott is named after Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[10].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is used for year-round Antarctic facility[11].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's Commons category is recorded as Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station[12].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station comprises Degree Angular Scale Interferometer[13].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station comprises BICEP[14].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station comprises South Pole Telescope[15].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station comprises Jack F. Paulus Skiway[16].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station comprises QUaD[17].
- November 1956 marks the founding of Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[18].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -89.9975, 'lon': 139.2728}[19].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Antarctic Plateau[20].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station[21].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station has a population of {'amount': '+150'}[22].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's partially coincident with is recorded as South Pole[23].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2835'}[24].
- Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station's webcam page URL is recorded as https://www.usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/spwebcam.cfm[25].
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Founding
November 1956 marks the founding of Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[18].
Operations
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is operated by United States Antarctic Program[8].
Why It Matters
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station ranks in the top 2% of antarctic_research_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,888 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]