1982 : March heatwave At The North Pole

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1. Blade says:

   June 25, 2011 at 7:26 am

   The pair crossed the Antarctic two years ago and hope to become the first men to circle the globe by way of the two poles.

   Maybe I am too thick, but what does the reporter mean? I guess they mean sailing (as opposed to walking or flying) and probably along a longitude, right?

   I need a diagram or something.

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   • Grumpy Grampy ;) says:

     June 25, 2011 at 10:30 am

     They had to be on solid surface because there is not water at the south pole. They were complaining about ice break up which would rule out sailing for that leg of the journey. It was probably a combination of methods along two longitude meridians.

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2. Sleepalot says:

   June 25, 2011 at 10:45 pm

   Quoting from http://www.transglobe-expedition.org/page/the-arctic
   “(…)stranded on a floe with open water all round. The temperatures had risen to -6° F (-21° C). (…) But suddenly the 60-knot wind dropped, the temperature plunged to -34° F (-37° C), and the leads closed up,(…)”

   I think excessive “poetic licence” was employed all around.

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