Antarctica: the Worst Place in the WorldDiscusses the geography, climate, and the scientific bases located in Antarctica by several nations. |
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... winter temperature of about 65 ° F. ( A low of -129 ° F. was registered at the Russian base of Vostok on August 24 ... winter and sum- mer , and both are six months long . The winter is six months of utter darkness and no sun , and the ...
... winter temperature of about 65 ° F. ( A low of -129 ° F. was registered at the Russian base of Vostok on August 24 ... winter and sum- mer , and both are six months long . The winter is six months of utter darkness and no sun , and the ...
Page 66
... Winter sets in with a vengeance then , and men turn to their appointed tasks . They've steeled them- selves for the seven long months ahead . At least they think they have . But McMurdo in winter is not alone . There are also Byrd ...
... Winter sets in with a vengeance then , and men turn to their appointed tasks . They've steeled them- selves for the seven long months ahead . At least they think they have . But McMurdo in winter is not alone . There are also Byrd ...
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... winter , the bird disappears . No one knows where . Two outstanding features of an Adélie rookery are the noise and the smell . The Adélies can be heard for miles . And the smell is overpowering in this otherwise odorless land . The ...
... winter , the bird disappears . No one knows where . Two outstanding features of an Adélie rookery are the noise and the smell . The Adélies can be heard for miles . And the smell is overpowering in this otherwise odorless land . The ...
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