The Logistics of Living in Antarctica

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Animation by Josh Sherrington (
Sound by Graham Haerther (

Big thanks to Patreon supporters: Harry Hendel, KyQuan Phong, M, Dani Torres, James Hughes, Michael Javault, Pete, Ken Lee, Victor Zimmer, Dylan Benson, Etienne Dechamps, Alec M Watson, Nathaniel Lawrence, Chris Allen, John & Becki Johnston, Connor J Smith, Arkadiy Kulev, Eyal Matsliah, Joseph Bull, Hank Green, Plinio Correa

Music: “White Hats” by Wayne Jones, “Final Transmission Home” by Amaranth Cove, “Connection” by Wayne Jones, and “Slow Lights” by Lee Rosevere

Concordia Station footage courtesy Paride Legovini:
Lake Untersee footage courtesy sumnerd:
McMurdo Station from Observation Hill footage courtesy JD:
South pole flags photo courtesy Amble
Ice core video courtesy British Library:
Antarctica microbial life video courtesy National Science Foundation:
Ice runway footage courtesy Trevor Layman
McMurdo station photo courtesy Eli Duke
McMurdo nighttime photos courtesy Alan Light, Ken Klassy, Kelly Speelman, Joshua Swanson
Amundsen-Scott nighttime photos courtesy Jeremy Johnson, Dr Keith Vanderlinde