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Search and Rescue in the Arctic
An international agreement to divide the Arctic into Search and Rescue zones has yet to be ratified by all members of the Arctic council. The division is a formalization of standard procedures that...
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World Cruises 2011
Ferdinand Magellan began the first circumnavigation of the globe, but did not live to see that feat completed. His officers and crew did finish the journey. I still remember the first time I learned of...
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Protecting National Treasures: The Dilemma
Frowned upon: exporting of national artifacts by travelers. Illegal: the removal by archaeologists and scientists of artifacts of national importance with the intent of keeping the original...
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#Amundsen: 5 Days and Counting
We’re five days away from the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen‘s arrival at the South Pole: The first time a human being stood where every direction is north. I found an amateur video on youtube...
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4 days and counting to the Amundsen Centenary
I regret not visiting the Fram Museum when I visited Oslo. The only excuse I can present is that, at the time, I was unaware of everything south polar. Canadians grow up culturally immersed in the...
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