This is probably the only place on our planet where we can look back up to 650K years ago in the planet's history. There is a sub-glacial lake under the Russian Vostok station. The work of all scientists is vital.
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Any temporary assignment that gives you the opportunity to live and work in Antarctica is directly related to your ability to work. Governments fund scientists and workers to study the health of planet earth on Antarctica.
No.
In my opinion, yes.
80% of people work in the summer in antarctica
Antarctica is rich in the data necessary to analyze -- study and potentially predict -- the health of planet earth.
Of course it is if we want to find out about it.
Explorers to go to Antarctica to explore: this is their work.
There are no 'elders' or children or pets or cities or civil infrastructure in Antarctica that you may be familiar with in other locations. Generally, people who live and work in Antarctica -- on government-support research stations -- develop a deep sense of community and essentially do whatever necessary to take care of each other.
None. Antarctica is a continent dedicated to science.
If you want to live in Antarctica, yes, you must have a job. You work for your government's scientific department.American citizens, for example, work for the National Science Foundation.
All facilities in Antarctica are supported by a government, and the work there is scientific.
Since Antarctica has no government, the visa requirements you may have only depend on your route, and the path you take to your Antarctic destination.
There are no 'houses' per se in Antarctica. There are living quarters and work sites.