 These Stations Aren't Stationary Research stations have been located in the Arctic since the late 19th century. The first drifting station was established on ice near the North Pole in 1937. Stations on the ice cap are constantly moving with the ice, and now that drift patterns are known, it is possible to set a course for the station by "planting" it is the right starting position. But moving ice is dangerous ice - with nothing under it but icy water - up to 3 miles / 5 km deep! Because of the possibility of "leads" (cracks in the pack ice) opening up without warning, some research stations have actually been ships frozen in the ice.
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DICTIONARY: Just "double-click" any unlinked word on this page for the definition from Merriam-Webster's Student Electronic Dictionary at Word Central. |
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ARCTIC LIBRARY & GLOSSARY: Check this section for an index of the rest of the things you really need to know about the Arctic. |
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ARCTIC MAPS & WEATHER REPORTS: Maps of the Northwest Passage, explorers' routes, iceberg sources, Nunavut, the Arctic by treeline, temperature... |
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ARCTIC LINKS: Even more information! Links to sites related to the Arctic and "Iceberg: the Story of the Throps and the Squallhoots". |
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GUIDE TO ARCTIC SUNRISE & SUNSET: How much sunlight or darkness is there in the Arctic on each day of the year? |
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