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Article: Arctic adventure: bundle up for a chilling trek across the North Pole.(team crossing the Arctic Ocean in one season: includes related articles)
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- Science World
- Article date:
- March 10, 1995
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This month, four men and two women will set off on a breath-taking journey - the first trek across the Arctic Ocean in a single season. Unlike the Atlantic, Pacific, or Indian Oceans, the Arctic - which encircles the North Pole - is covered by shifting plates of ice that can suddenly smash together or break apart to expose the frigid sea below. Temperatures can drop to -51[degrees]C (-60[degrees] F). Biting winds sting your face.
Why travel to such a forbidding place? It's not just for "the spirit of the adventure and the unknown," says Will Steger, leader of the team. The Arctic is a vibrant, but often ignored, ecosystem, he says. He hopes this expedition will call ...