The Dome. This dome formerly housed the
South Pole Station. It acts as a roof under which structures were constructed
rather than being the outer wall of a structure itself, the buildings
inside were two stories tall. Now it is used only for storage.
In front of the dome is a buried arch
that was later uncovered, raised, and altered. At the time of this photo
there were three arches (barrel vaults) in a row, connected by smaller
tunnels. By the end of the season there was one very long arch. The
orange building on the left is Skylab. It is five stories tall, but
is now mostly buried. Skylab and the Dome date from the mid-1970's.
31st Oct 2007
