Antartica
The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is the American scientific research station at the Geographic South Pole, the southernmost place on the Earth. The station is located on the high plateau of Antarctica at an elevation of 2,835 meters above sea level.
Its name honors Roald Amundsen whose Norwegian expedition reached the South Pole in December 1911, and Robert F. Scott whose British expedition of five men reached the South Pole about one month later (in January 1912) in a race to become the first man ever to reach the south pole. All of Scott's expedition perished during the journey back towards the coast, while all of Amundsen's expedition returned safely to their base on the seacoast of the continent.
The original Amundsen–Scott Scientific Station was constructed during November 1956 to carry out part of the International Geophysical Year (I.G.Y.) of scientific observations during 1957 through 1958, and the station has been continuously occupied since then. This station currently lies within 100 meters (330 ft) of the Geographic South Pole. Because this station is located on a moving glacier, this station is currently being carried towards the South Pole at a rate of about 10 meters (or yards) per year.
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