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Posts from Saturday 8 September, 2007

Following Amundsen’s airships

By Cape Farewell // Saturday 8 Sep // 13:27:36 // View

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Hear from Suba, on a mooring mast for the airship used by Amundsen in 1926, as she traces the rich history of polar explorations in Ny-Alesund. (Duration: 32secs)

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Rough Science

By Cape Farewell // Saturday 8 Sep // 12:58:52 // View

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Rough Science: Sea Level Rise
A simple explanation of water levels and glacier melt – part of the Rough Science series from science teacher Mike Vingoe (Riddlesdown High School) filmed on-board the Noorderlicht during the 2004 voyage. (Duration: 1.10min)

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Rough Science: Thermohaline Circulation
A simple experiment demonstrating that water at different temperatures and different levels of salinity don’t mix. Part of the Rough Science series from science teacher Mike Vingoe (Riddlesdown High School) filmed on-board the Noorderlicht during the 2004 voyage. (Duration: 1.20 mins)

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