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The North Pole — Where Time & Direction Have No Meaning

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Rick SpilmanDecember 31, 2020

A few years ago, we posted about the RMS Warrimoo, which is remembered, as the story goes, for crossing the intersection of the international dateline and the equator at precisely the turn of the century from 1899 to 1900. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged icebreaking research vessel, Katie Weeman, North Pole, Polarstern, time, time zones
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