Originally Posted by
compressor stall
Roo,
I'd pay scant attention to Sandilands' articles....
Compressor Stall, do as you wish.
However I happily take Bens point that numerous media outlets are running with headlines such as
>
'Total darkness': Calgary planes fly to South Pole for risky rescue <
whilst in reality the place is not actually in total darkness ATM. This is nicely demonstrated here:
The USAP Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - South Pole Station Webcams or here:
ESRL Global Monitoring Division - South Pole Observatory
Of course if the moon is obscured by a heavy overcast on the day it might be a different story.