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1. South Pole

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   Geographic Location and Elevation
   The conventionally accepted location of the South Geographic Pole is $90^{\circ}$ S latitude. Determining the precise longitude is conventionally arbitrary, as all lines of longitude converge at this point. Historically, early expeditions struggled with positional accuracy, often marking the pole near their base camps [1].
   The elevation of the surface ice at the [South Pole](/entries/south…