Here is a great photograph of John Miller from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. John was the first person to write to our school via email from Antarctica.
As you can see, the weather conditions are a bit different in Antarctica from those in New Orleans. It is in fact very dry, we are told, in Antarctica. New Orleans is, of course, very humid. Oh... and it is cold too in Antarctica, also unlike in the Crescent City.
Oddly enough, it did snow for a few hours in New Orleans on Christmas day the Christmas before Hurricane Katrina hit. This was a very, very rare event in New Orleans. Was it a part of climate change? Who knows? It snows in New Orleans once every 10 years or so. Thanks again, John, for the great photo. John helps to keep the electricity working at the South Pole, and I can bet people down there can appreciate that! He also organizes religious services on Sundays. Great stuff!!
--- Adrian
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