Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]Bloomsbury Academic, 11. 12. 2003 - Počet stran: 864 |
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... Sea off North America . The polar pack occupies the central body of the Arctic Ocean throughout the year , contracting somewhat during the summer , when it is especially broken up toward the edges into ice floes separated by leads ...
... Sea off North America . The polar pack occupies the central body of the Arctic Ocean throughout the year , contracting somewhat during the summer , when it is especially broken up toward the edges into ice floes separated by leads ...
Strana 264
... sea remained comparatively open . As temperatures dropped with the onset of fall , the next task was to establish the two ice - cap stations . Glen proposed manning Northern Station himself . Sited on a high ice dome overlooking the ...
... sea remained comparatively open . As temperatures dropped with the onset of fall , the next task was to establish the two ice - cap stations . Glen proposed manning Northern Station himself . Sited on a high ice dome overlooking the ...
Strana 294
... sea ice in the hope of reaching it . Atmospheric conditions in the high latitudes can be particularly misleading . Mirages resulting from temperature inversions are common , and the fact that white is the predominant color of both land and ...
... sea ice in the hope of reaching it . Atmospheric conditions in the high latitudes can be particularly misleading . Mirages resulting from temperature inversions are common , and the fact that white is the predominant color of both land and ...
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Entries Listed in Chronological Order | xi |
Contents | xii |
Petermann Island Antarctic Peninsula 522 | xviii |
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