South Pole Observatory

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

South Pole Observatory -- South Pole, Antarctica

U.S. Dept. of Commerce / NOAA / OAR / CMDL / OBOP

The CMDL South Pole Observatory maintains monitoring programs in greenhouse and other trace gases, atmospheric aerosols, solar radiation variability, stratospheric ozone and meteorological parameters, and conducts field programs to understand chemical changes in the Antarctic region that might impact climate and global change. The normal staff is 2 federal employees, but during field programs, additional researchers and staff members participate.

Station Information

Latitude:-89.997	Longitude:-102.0
Elevation:2841 m	Time Zone:GMT+12
Telephone:	contact CMDL at Boulder, Colorado (303)497-6650
Postal Address:	NOAA/CMDL Project S-257 Clean Air Facility PSC 468 Box 402 FPO AP 96598-5402
Station Chief:	Joel Michalski michaljo@spole.gov
Engineer:	Andy Clarke clarkean@spole.gov

	Aerial view of station
	Main entrance
	Clean Air Facility and instrument tower

Visit the South Pole online at: http://www.spole.gov/

Observatory Operations Group
325 Broadway R/E/CG
Boulder, CO 80303
Group Chief: Russ Schnell
(303) 497-6676