South Pole Observatory - NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory

South Pole Observatory - NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory
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Global Monitoring Laboratory
South Pole Live Camera
Most recent image
(time is in UTC):
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This photo of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is updated every 15 minutes (if a relay satellite is available for transmission).
The camera is located on the roof of the National Science Foundation's
Atmospheric Research Observatory (ARO)
, which houses NOAA/GML's Clean Air Facility.
View of the ARO looking from the signs on the path to the South Pole Station.
Timelapse Movies