Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station - Elevated Station
General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Frame |
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| Function / usage: |
Polar research facility |
Location
| Location: |
Geographic South Pole, Antarctic Plateau |
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| Part of: | |
| Location description: |
The station is located on the high plateau of Antarctica at an elevation of 2,835 m above sea level at the Geographic South Pole. |
| Coordinates: | 90° 0' 0" S 180° 0' 0" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| number of floors (above ground) | 2 | |
| living quarters (berths) | 150 |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 153 000 000 |
Materials
| piles |
steel
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2015): The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station: Construction At The End Of The World. Presented at: Fifth International Construction History Congress, Chicago, 06/2015, pp. 205-212.
- : Projekt ICECUBE. In: P.M., 05/2003.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20009431 - Published on:
21/06/2003 - Last updated on:
03/06/2022
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