At some stations, including Amundsen-Scott, emergencies can involve evacuation. Each person must follow strict guidelines concerning access to the station and exposure to the elements. Y et people arrive from a score of nations. A handful are tourists, but most are scientists. Astronomers at Amundsen point telescopes to the sky during the dark winter, hoping to catch the clearest visions of the universe.
Atmospheric scientists study wind patterns and a diminishing ozone layer.
Ornithologists come to the rookeries to study gulls, albatross, and penguins. There are scientists studying the abundant sea life surrounding the continent and the extremely arid ecosystems that cover much of the continent. For now, human activity in the Antarctic is limited strictly to scientific research and tactical support. It is an entire continent dedicated through global cooperation to scientific study beyond the habitable edge of Earth. Sources Campbell, William.