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Highest Antarctic icecap peak reached
Beijing (UPI) Jan 12, 2008 A Chinese team culminated a 21-day quest to scale the highest peak on the Antarctic icecap Saturday when the 17 scientists reached the top of Dome A. It was the second time Chinese scientists have reached the peak, Xinhua reported Saturday. Another team became the first to reach the summit Jan. 18, 2005, the state-run Chinese news agency said. This time, the team faced strong winds and temperatures at least 22 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Scientist reported to Antarctica Changcheng Station that every member of the team was healthy and that challenging conditions at the 2.54-mile-high summit would not stop them from further exploring the icecap in preparation for building a third Chinese scientific research station in Antarctica , the official Chinese news service said. The team, which left eastern Antarctica's Zhongshan Station Dec. 22 to begin its mission, is part of the 24th Antarctic expedition for China since 1984 when the first mission took place. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Beyond the Ice Age
Scientific Balloons Achieve Antarctic Flight Record
Wallops Island VA (SPX) Jan 07, 2008NASA and the National Science Foundation have achieved a new milestone in conducting scientific observations from balloons, by launching and operating three long-duration flights within a single Antarctic summer. Having three long-duration balloon science missions flying simultaneously is a record-setting event. |
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