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The South Pole Station was a geodesic dome from the 70s to the 00s. Which then was given up. It seems domes aren't great in the ice cap, the snow accumulates ar
by ttepasse 10y ago
The South Pole Station was a geodesic dome from the 70s to the 00s. Which then was given up. It seems domes aren't great in the ice cap, the snow accumulates around and buries them. New antarctic construction seems to prefer buildings on stilts which can be elevated if the need arises.
- idlewords 10y agoYou are right about this, but McMurdo is not on the ice cap. The South Pole station and McMurdo are in very dissimilar environments.