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[[File:Southern Pol of Inaccessibility Henry Cookson team n2i.JPG|thumb|right|The Pole of Inaccessibility station in January 2007]] |
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'''Pole of Inaccessibility''' ({{lang-ru|Полюс недоступности}}) is a now defunct [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] research station in [[Antarctica]], located at the southern [[pole of inaccessibility]] ({{coord|82|06|S|54|58|E|}}) (the point in Antarctica furthest from any [[ocean]]) as it was defined in 1958 when the station was established. Later definitions give other locations, all relatively near this point. It performed meteorological observations from 14 December 1958 to 26 December 1958. The Pole of Inaccessibility has the world's coldest year-round average temperature of -58.2°C (-72°F).<ref>Weather - Revised and Updated; by William J. Burroughs, Bob Crowder, Ted Robertson, Eleanor Vallier-Talbot, Richard Whitaker; page 59</ref> |
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It is located {{convert|878|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[South Pole]], and approximately {{convert|600|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)|Sovetskaya]]. The surface [[elevation]] is 3,800 meters (12,467 feet). It was reached in 1958 by the third [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]] led by [[Yevgeny Tolstikov]] for [[International Geophysical Year]] research work. Its [[WMO]] ID is 89550.<ref>http://south.aari.nw.ru/data/Catalogue.html</ref> |
It is located {{convert|878|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[South Pole]], and approximately {{convert|600|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)|Sovetskaya]]. The surface [[elevation]] is 3,800 meters (12,467 feet). It was reached in 1958 by the third [[Soviet Antarctic Expedition]] led by [[Yevgeny Tolstikov]] for [[International Geophysical Year]] research work. Its [[WMO]] ID is 89550.<ref>http://south.aari.nw.ru/data/Catalogue.html</ref> |
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The station had a hut for four people, a radio shack, and an electrical hut. Next to the hut, an airstrip for landing was cleared and a [[Li-2]] aircraft landed there on 18 December 1958. The outpost was equipped with a diesel power generator and a transmitter. Equipment and personnel were delivered by an Antarctic tractor convoy operated by the [[3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition]]. December 26 the outpost was suspended indefinitely, researchers were airlifted by plane.The station deemed to be too far from other research stations to allow safe permanent operation, so it was left to be used for future short-term visits only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duel.ru/200851/?51_6_1|author=А.С. ЛАЗАРЕВ|title=ДОСТИЖЕНИЕ ПОЛЮСА НЕДОСТУПНОСТИ|date=2008-12-16|language=Russian}}</ref> |
The station had a hut for four people, a radio shack, and an electrical hut. Next to the hut, an airstrip for landing was cleared and a [[Li-2]] aircraft landed there on 18 December 1958. The outpost was equipped with a diesel power generator and a transmitter. Equipment and personnel were delivered by an Antarctic tractor convoy operated by the [[3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition]]. On December 26 the outpost was suspended indefinitely, researchers were airlifted by plane. The station was deemed to be too far from other research stations to allow safe permanent operation, so it was left to be used for future short-term visits only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duel.ru/200851/?51_6_1|author=А.С. ЛАЗАРЕВ|title=ДОСТИЖЕНИЕ ПОЛЮСА НЕДОСТУПНОСТИ|date=2008-12-16|language=Russian}}</ref> |
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Today, a building still remains at this site, marked by a bust of [[Vladimir Lenin]], and is protected as an historical site. However, {{As of|2007|lc=y}}, this building is almost entirely buried by snow, and only the statue (which is on top of the building) is visible.<ref>http://www.teamn2i.com/</ref> |
Today, a building still remains at this site, marked by a bust of [[Vladimir Lenin]], and is protected as an historical site. However, {{As of|2007|lc=y}}, this building is almost entirely buried by snow, and only the statue (which is on top of the building) is visible.<ref>http://www.teamn2i.com/</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:44, 21 January 2012
Pole of Inaccessibility (Russian: Полюс недоступности) is a now defunct Soviet research station in Antarctica, located at the southern pole of inaccessibility (82°06′S 54°58′E / 82.100°S 54.967°E) (the point in Antarctica furthest from any ocean) as it was defined in 1958 when the station was established. Later definitions give other locations, all relatively near this point. It performed meteorological observations from 14 December 1958 to 26 December 1958. The Pole of Inaccessibility has the world's coldest year-round average temperature of -58.2°C (-72°F).[1]
It is located 878 km (546 mi) from the South Pole, and approximately 600 km (370 mi) from Sovetskaya. The surface elevation is 3,800 meters (12,467 feet). It was reached in 1958 by the third Soviet Antarctic Expedition led by Yevgeny Tolstikov for International Geophysical Year research work. Its WMO ID is 89550.[2]
The station had a hut for four people, a radio shack, and an electrical hut. Next to the hut, an airstrip for landing was cleared and a Li-2 aircraft landed there on 18 December 1958. The outpost was equipped with a diesel power generator and a transmitter. Equipment and personnel were delivered by an Antarctic tractor convoy operated by the 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition. On December 26 the outpost was suspended indefinitely, researchers were airlifted by plane. The station was deemed to be too far from other research stations to allow safe permanent operation, so it was left to be used for future short-term visits only.[3]
Today, a building still remains at this site, marked by a bust of Vladimir Lenin, and is protected as an historical site. However, as of 2007[update], this building is almost entirely buried by snow, and only the statue (which is on top of the building) is visible.[4]
The American Queen Maud Land oversnow Traverse reached the Pole of Inaccessibility from Pole Station in the fall of 1965 and the crew were flown out from there by C130. Later in the spring of that year a new American crew arrived by C130 to make observations, refurbish the snow cats, and continue the Queen Maud Land Traverse, zig-zagging to end the summer at the newly installed Plateau Station. Team N2i reached the Pole of Inaccessibility on January 19, 2007, rediscovering Lenin.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Weather - Revised and Updated; by William J. Burroughs, Bob Crowder, Ted Robertson, Eleanor Vallier-Talbot, Richard Whitaker; page 59
- ^ http://south.aari.nw.ru/data/Catalogue.html
- ^ А.С. ЛАЗАРЕВ (2008-12-16). "ДОСТИЖЕНИЕ ПОЛЮСА НЕДОСТУПНОСТИ" (in Russian).
- ^ http://www.teamn2i.com/
- ^ "Team N2i successfully conquer the Pole of Inaccessibility by foot and kite on 19th Jan '07".