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