it is a bit like muhsin that it attracts a lot of researches though with the boom in tourism it's not something of its mystery. but the 1st researches there were breaking new ground on the terra nova expedition the british saw to be the 1st to reach the south pole but that on the way to no return roald amundsen with his famous from expedition. today's scientists still have their sights set on the continent alveolar reema say disgusting and as molina had a question about that. why is the antarctic so important for research more than a century after the race to the south pole researchers are still passionate about this remote desert of ice scientists from around the world are still trying to uncover the secrets of the continental ice cap they live and work in some 80 research stations in some cases all year round. far away from human influence antarctica its proper name offers a unique laboratory to investigate the earth's history preserved deep in its layers of untouched ice. and because the ecosystem here is so sensitive climate changes and environmental impacts leave a precise record