There’s not much life on the 80th parallel north, which lies close to the northernmost point of the globe. It’s a vast icy desert with the occasional polar bear and walrus sightings. Russian researchers have been going there since 1937, living on drifting ice stations in order to collect vital information from the Arctic region. Lately, scientists have been trying out a new experimental ‘Ship and ice’ polar station. What difficulties are the team facing, in regards to navigation through the ice as well as the extreme weather conditions in this region?
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Going with the Floe
