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South Pole Live Camera Most recent image (time is in UTC):

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This photo of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is updated every 15 minutes (if a relay satellite is available for transmission). The camera is located on the roof of the National Science Foundation's Atmospheric Research Observatory (ARO), which houses NOAA/GML's Clean Air Facility.

View of the ARO looking from the signs on the path to the South Pole Station. Timelapse Movies