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Wait, why are things getting buried to the extent that the ground level seems to rise? Does the snow level just gradually increase there? Does the station sink?

• Pyrodogg 1y ago
  Wind driven snow and drifting will continue to bury things. Check out the South Pole Topography post (and the rest of the blog) https://brr.fyi/posts/south-pole-topography https://brr.fyi/posts/south-pole-topography
• tomaskafka 1y ago
  Yes it does, and the process of regular re-raising it is fascinating.
• jgalt212 1y ago
  Given that sea levels are rising, it seems that mean snow and ice levels should fall. So on average, foundations should get more exposed rather than buildings getting buried.
  • ndileas 1y ago
    You do realize averages don't imply anything about local conditions?
    • pixl97 1y ago
      I'm sorry he won't be able to reply, he drown in a pond that was on average 2 feet deep.
    • jgalt212 1y ago
      Yes, but this seems to be a problem at every Antarctic base I've read about.
      • __s 1y ago
        The buildings are themselves grounded in snow, I imagine there's a sinking effect
  • Cthulhu_ 1y ago
    Varies by location, it seems the south pole isn't warmed up enough yet for that to happen. Big chunks are melting and drifting off though.
• morninglight 1y ago
  And, where is the septic tank?
  • morninglight 1y ago
    Here is the wastewater treatment plant at McMurdo. https://brr.fyi/posts/wastewater-plant https://brr.fyi/posts/wastewater-plant