How Antarctic Stations Withstand Extreme Cold

Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, with temperatures reaching as low as -90°C (-130°F). Nevertheless, several dozen research stations are located there, and Antarctica's population reaches 5,000 in the summer. But how do these stations function in such brutal conditions? How are they insulated? How are they heated? And what other challenges do engineers and architects face?
In this video, I explain how Antarctic bases function in extreme cold.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - The story of Robert Falcon Scott (Terra Nova Expedition)
2:05 - Snow accumulation
3:50 - The ground is moving
4:15 - Heating and insulation
4:48 - Evacuation
5:21 - Outro
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Created by Valentin Shevtsov.
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