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Post by boombo on Oct 7, 2017 6:11:56 GMT -5
If you had to spend the summer (Dec-Feb) on an Antarctic base, which of the two options would you choose?  Even though I'm not a fan of extreme cold I would still go for Vostok: 1. It's a unique climate with that much summer sun even ignoring the winter cold. You can basically always see the sun, day and night. 2. Yes, it's extremely cold, but the sun/dryness would presumably add a few degrees to the feel of the place unlike the drizzle and gales of the other one 3. You'd be spending most of your time there indoors in a heated base anyway because there's nowhere to go, so the outside temperature is less of a factor. At least it would be more cheerful looking out of the window at Vostok. 4. At least you're guaranteed a proper exotic-looking frozen landscape, Orcadas summers seem like constant slush and freeze-thaw while still feeling unpleasant - the worst of both worlds. |
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Post by Lommaren on Oct 7, 2017 6:33:21 GMT -5
Orcadas for the cross-country skiing opportunities  |
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Post by Steelernation on Oct 7, 2017 7:35:35 GMT -5
Orcadas for livable temps.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2017 7:42:39 GMT -5
ABRNW, is that you?
Surely only Kaul would choose option 2.
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Post by boombo on Oct 7, 2017 7:51:16 GMT -5
ABRNW, is that you? Surely only Kaul would choose option 2. Remember we're talking about three months and not forever though. Going to the Antarctic would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, wouldn't it be better to be able to say that you'd lived through through months of -30C to -40C, 24-hour sunshine and seen otherworldly landscapes up close than "Oh, I lived in Antarctica for three months and it was grey and miserable and not actually all that cold"? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2017 7:55:40 GMT -5
I think people would be more impressed by me coming back and triumphantly declaring that Antarctica ain't all that cold.
I could also take photos of myself in shorts and T-Shirt, Kaul would the use the picture to suggest that Antarctica isn't that cold after all.
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Post by boombo on Oct 7, 2017 7:58:24 GMT -5
Well that's true, plus you could make shitloads selling your pictures of snowless rocky Antarctic outcrops to the tabloids. "ANTARCTICA MELTS IN LATEST GLOBAL WARMING PANIC!!"
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Post by Lommaren on Oct 7, 2017 9:22:00 GMT -5
In Orcadas, those summers would in fact be very similar to Scanian/Copenhagen winters, with an additional bonus of near perpetual daylight. Of course that's the winner, even though the 26 degree-something perpetual sun in Vostok might be exciting in the off-chance a day makes -17C |
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Post by boombo on Oct 7, 2017 11:59:39 GMT -5
In Orcadas, those summers would in fact be very similar to Scanian/Copenhagen winters, with an additional bonus of near perpetual daylight. Of course that's the winner, even though the 26 degree-something perpetual sun in Vostok might be exciting in the off-chance a day makes -17C Actually the peak sun angle there on the solstice is 35 degrees, that's like 25th September over here! Can't be that bad over there |
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Post by Lommaren on Oct 7, 2017 13:02:58 GMT -5
Actually the peak sun angle there on the solstice is 35 degrees, that's like 25th September over here! Can't be that bad over there That must've been me badly misremembering Svalbard's peak sun angle then The big shame about the Orcadas summer though is that there's little use for a roughly 50 degree sun angle there  |
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Post by antares on Oct 7, 2017 13:20:24 GMT -5
Vostok is better and more interesting. 24/7 sunshine and very cold temperatures would be very cool to experience, whereas very little sunshine and temps around 0C would be quite boring.
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Post by rwood2 on Oct 8, 2017 4:43:59 GMT -5
Vostok. Nothing whatever about Orcadas could suggest summer or brightness.
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Post by longaotian on Oct 8, 2017 5:15:58 GMT -5
Vostok. Nothing whatever about Orcadas could suggest summer or brightness. I agree. While at least Orcadas doesn't have deadly temperatures, it's a truly awful climate that would feel colder than it looks anyways. Like previously mentioned, it's not like your gonna be walking outside around there regardless, your gonna be inside so it may aswell be sunny out the window  |
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Post by Lommaren on Oct 8, 2017 5:19:47 GMT -5
I agree. While at least Orcadas doesn't have deadly temperatures, it's a truly awful climate that would feel colder than it looks anyways. Like previously mentioned, it's not like your gonna be walking outside around there regardless, your gonna be inside so it may aswell be sunny out the window Coming from someone who lives in Sweden between November and February I'd beg to differ and say you have no choice You're an Aussie, right? |
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Post by longaotian on Oct 8, 2017 5:41:14 GMT -5
I agree. While at least Orcadas doesn't have deadly temperatures, it's a truly awful climate that would feel colder than it looks anyways. Like previously mentioned, it's not like your gonna be walking outside around there regardless, your gonna be inside so it may aswell be sunny out the window Coming from someone who lives in Sweden between November and February I'd beg to differ and say you have no choice You're an Aussie, right? Im from New Zealand |
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Post by Lommaren on Oct 8, 2017 6:16:01 GMT -5
Im from New Zealand Sorry about that, mate Which town/area?  I'm pretty sure you don't have 2/-2 winter months every year tho lol... |
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Post by longaotian on Oct 8, 2017 15:23:04 GMT -5
Im from New Zealand Sorry about that, mate Which town/area? I'm pretty sure you don't have 2/-2 winter months every year tho lol... I'm from Auckland. It averages about 15/8C here in the winter months lol:) . |
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Post by Lommaren on Oct 8, 2017 15:26:58 GMT -5
I'm from Auckland. It averages about 15/8C here in the winter months lol:) . I'm 11 000 miles from you. If I told you I wasn't jealous I wasn't born in Northern NZ you'd probably be able to see my Pinocchio nose outside your window |
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Post by Speagles84 on Oct 23, 2019 17:07:31 GMT -5
Ridiculous climate battle from the past, brought back to life!
Terrible options, Vostok is unlivable. Its literally an C- versus F.
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Post by rpvan on Nov 1, 2019 23:39:52 GMT -5
Vostok is better and more interesting. 24/7 sunshine and very cold temperatures would be very cool to experience, whereas very little sunshine and temps around 0C would be quite boring.Almost like Vancouver during the winter!  |
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