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I guess my knowledge of the north pole is really bad. When I look at google maps or any other globe, I see that the North Pole, similarly to the south pole, is
by akkat 9y ago
I guess my knowledge of the north pole is really bad. When I look at google maps or any other globe, I see that the North Pole, similarly to the south pole, is full of ice. Are you saying that that is not the case? Are there no scientific stations there?
- Piskvorrr 9y agoNote the map at right (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Pole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Pole - while the South Pole is on the Antarctic continent, it's all floating ice up north, even though it's usually several meters thick. While historically the arctic polar expeditions used sleds, nowadays people mostly sail there - either in submarines, or on icebreakers. (Apparently Russians tend to float a temporary station nearby, but no permanent bases - as the ice is always moving: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barneo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barneo )
- akkat 9y agoThanks for the information