How old is the board? If it is more than 30 years old, then it pre-dates Britain's metircation program which might explain the use of feet.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernard Rachtmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 3:26 AM Subject: [USMA:37455] An imperial South Pole? > While doing some research into the Amundsen-Scott research facility > (located 90 degrees south) I found something strange. At the precise > south pole there is a sign planted which gives the elevation and acts > sybolically as an "info" spot. > > http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/pole/poles/sign.jpg > > Odd that something so international as a sign in Antarctica would be > feet only. Apparently since the ice moves they have to move the sign > every year. Theres even a silver "pole" they pound into the ice! > -- > Bernard Rachtmann > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail >
