I live in Antarctica and survive in -57°C without seeing the sun for more than 3 MONTHS
Spread the love Antarctica has been a source of mystery for centuries, and brave explorers have traveled from far and wide to marvel at its wonders. But an adventurer is … TikToker Matty Jordan, an adventurer from New Zealand, has been living in Antarctica for more than 3 MONTHS without seeing the sun for more. He currently lives in Scott Base, named after the first Briton to reach the South Pole, 838 miles from the South pole. He has filmed the first snowstorm of the year on Ross Island, with gusts of up to 80mph. Matty and his team typically operate in “Condition 3” which means warmer temperatures, good visibility and light winds. Despite this harshness, Matty is still excited to find out what Antarctica has actually become.
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Antarctica has been a source of mystery for centuries, and brave explorers have traveled from far and wide to marvel at its wonders.
But an adventurer is now taking his followers to the other side of the world every day with videos about his life at the South Pole.
TikToker Matty Jordan (@mattykjordan) tells stories of battling snowstorms and encountering penguins after working in Antarctica for more than five years.
He currently lives in Scott Base – named after the first Briton to reach the South Pole wedged at the very tip of Ross Island.
Life here is far from easy, as the continent is in complete darkness for half a year and is subject to violent snowstorms and even volcanic eruptions.
He lives at Scott Base, named after the first Briton to ever reach the South Pole. This base is among more than 80 stations across the continent operated by over 30 nations
But Matty remains “humble” about his work at the Scott Redevelopment Project and indicates he wouldn’t have it any other way.
He even met former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was visiting the base to better understand the research taking place there.
“Every time I travel to Antarctica I feel humbled and reminded why I love my job and why I do what I do,” he said in an Instagram post.
New Zealand’s Scott Base is one of more than 80 stations throughout Antarctica operated by over 30 countries.
It is 838 miles (1,350 km) from the South Pole, sits next to the active volcano Mount Erebus, and is typically home to around 86 people at a time.
Come here, Matty flies from Christchurch, New Zealand for five to eight hours, then the plane lands on thick ice.
“The plane lands on an icy runway and then we drive about 45 minutes to get to the station.” “The station is built on volcanic rock and anchored in permafrost,” he said.
“Scott Base is right on the sea, but most of the year the sea is frozen and we have sea ice where the sea is.”
Despite its harshness, the -35°C (-31°F) environment keeps surprising Matty as he shares his new discoveries with nearly 400,000 followers.
Just this Tuesday, Matty filmed the first snowstorm of the year on Ross Island, with gusts of up to 80 miles per hour (70 knots).
When temperatures drop below -76°F and -94°F, Matty and his team always stay indoors
This Tuesday, Matty filmed the first snowstorm of the year on Ross Island, with gusts of up to 80mph
This occurs after sunset or before sunrise when the center of the sun is up to 6° below the horizon. The brightest stars are usually visible at this time. In good weather conditions, terrestrial objects are still visible.
This happens when the sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon. At this point, only the general outlines of ground objects may be visible. Even on a moonless night, the horizon is still visible.
This happens when the sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon. During astronomical twilight there is no color in the sky. The horizon cannot be seen.
This was marked as “Weather Condition 1” – the most extreme classification for Antarctic weather that he had never experienced before.
His team typically operates in “Condition 3” which means warmer temperatures, good visibility and light winds.
When temperatures drop below -60°C and -70°C, they always get stuck inside.
“Winds that strong completely shake the buildings,” he said while filming the commotion.
“The windows are completely covered in snow and we’ll have to dig out some exterior doors when the snow clears to ensure exits are clear.”
Less than three days later, another blizzard hit, with even more severe swings and winds up to 71 miles per hour (62 knots).
Both events occurred within a twilight period — a six-month state of darkness for much of Antarctica.
Scott Base is currently on “nautical twilight” which means the sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon.
As a result, Ross Island is now pitch black all day every day as winter begins.
While some may find this quite terrifying, Matty actually finds it “therapeutic” to watch from the safety of his base.
The adventurer had never seen snow until he was 19 and the novelty hasn’t worn off.
Matty had never seen snow until he was 19 and the novelty hasn’t worn off
At -58°F, Matty suggests everyone should wear about five thick layers of clothing
He said: “What surprised me about the two snowstorms we’ve had this week is how quickly they come and go.” Each one lasted less than 24 hours and we’re up from ambient temperatures of around -30C -8°C (-22°F to 17.6°F) increased.
“This usually signals the arrival of another storm, and that’s exactly what was predicted.”
For anyone with dreams of visiting the South Pole, Matty offers numerous tips that could make for the perfect survival guide.
Leaving dinner and drinks outside is an absolute no-no because, as Matty shows, it can freeze completely before you even take a bite.
Everyone should also wear about three thick layers of clothing when the temperature is -43°C (-45.4°F) and five when the temperature drops below -50°C (-58°F).
This contains a special jacket for extreme cold weather, two layers of gloves, a hat, boots and even goggles.
He wrote, “A lot of people have asked if we have big jackets to keep us warm, but the most effective thing you can do to prepare for cold weather is wear really good layers.”
“The thermal base layer is probably the layer you want to put on properly.” “We wear merino base layers.”
Then, in another post, he added: “Antarctica is out of this world.”
How did Captain Scott and his team die?
Of the five men in Scott’s group, Petty Officer Edgar Evans was the first to die.
He died as a result of a concussion at the foot of the Beardmore Glacier.
Later, when Captain Lawrence “Titus” Oates suffered from frostbite and exhaustion and realized his slow pace threatened the others, he bravely marched into a snowstorm saying, “I’m just going outside and I might need a little more time.”
With temperatures plummeting and food and fuel in short supply, Scott, Dr. Edward Wilson and Henry “Birdie” Bowers pinned down by a nine-day snowstorm.
They died sometime around March 29, 1912, 150 days off base and only 18 km (11 miles) from the nearest depot.
A year later, their bodies were discovered along with 16 kg of fossil-rich rock collected as part of the returning scientific program.
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