Glacial drift and seismic activity seem to work as a pretty good theory, but one could also posit that every time the Goa'uld tried to dial over the centuries, the Antarctica 'Gate heated up and melted the ice and slid a bit.
However, if the Giza 'Gate was disabled, why weren't the Goa'uld re-routed to the Antarctica 'Gate? Or maybe they were -- Sam found a frozen Jaffa in the ice around the DHD.
Also, did they ever bring the Antarctica DHD with them to Cheyenne Mountain?
As for the whirlpool effect at the back of a Stargate...
In "Pegasus Project", there's no kawoosh on the backside of the Supergate when it destroys the Ori ship. Click to enlarge (http://pics.livejournal.com/campylobacter/pic/0002756c/g22)
In "Continuum", the backside kawoosh shows up on satellite and attracts Jack O'Neill. Click to enlarge (http://pics.livejournal.com/campylobacter/pic/00028fzw/g22)
Sorry; I'm probably driving you batshit with my stupid questions. I'd like to write more gen fic, or even more "science"-supported fanfic, but issues like this prevent me.
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Date: 2010-01-28 05:19 am (UTC)However, if the Giza 'Gate was disabled, why weren't the Goa'uld re-routed to the Antarctica 'Gate? Or maybe they were -- Sam found a frozen Jaffa in the ice around the DHD.
Also, did they ever bring the Antarctica DHD with them to Cheyenne Mountain?
As for the whirlpool effect at the back of a Stargate...
In "Pegasus Project", there's no kawoosh on the backside of the Supergate when it destroys the Ori ship.
In "Continuum", the backside kawoosh shows up on satellite and attracts Jack O'Neill.
Sorry; I'm probably driving you batshit with my stupid questions. I'd like to write more gen fic, or even more "science"-supported fanfic, but issues like this prevent me.