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a greenhouse wofati in the antarctic?

 
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--With some solar collector mirrors angled toward it to add enough heat to get you above 40 degrees,
--wind buffered by berms
--a one-time import of  biomass that would compost and give off enough additional heat to carry things through the the winter

could you make a microclimate greenhouse that could grow food all summer long and stay habitable in the winter?

would antarctic researchers be willing to try an experiment like this in a situation (where you have pretty much nothing to lose and, I would assume, no building codes)?  Zillow does not have any listings in Antarctica that I can see.
 
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It would be pretty tough as winter there means darkness for 24/7 for 1/3 of the year. Compost heat might work, but it would also turn to dirt making it an annual import and not a one time thing. Wind heat might be a possibility however for winter...

I just read a book on Ernest Shackelton's expedition and must say the real-world conditions there are brutal. He did make it granted; two years with 1914 clothing and technology which is amazing, but did have a stove to cook stored food and for heat.
 
I agree. Here's the link: http://stoves2.com
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