MetaFilter posts tagged with NorthPole

Expeditions to the Polar Regions

netbros — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:01:49 -0800

The Polar Discovery team has documented science in action from pole to pole during the historic 2007-2009 International Polar Year, and covered five scientific expeditions. The science projects explored a range of topics from climate change and glaciers, to Earth’s geology, biology, ocean chemistry, circulation, and technology at the icy ends of the earth. Through photo essays and other multimedia, they explain how scientists collected data and what they discovered about the rapidly changing polar regions. From the awesome folks at WHOI.

The Road to Nowhere

Commander Rachek — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:54:10 -0800

We're on the road to nowhere and when we get to the end of this road, nowhere is exactly where this expedition begins. Only 22 people have ever skiied unsupported to the North Pole, none of them American. Starting today, John Huston and Tyler Fish hope to become the first. If all goes according to plan, they will reach the North Pole in 55 days. They will be blogging from the ice. Photos and video of their training regimen. Yes, those are truck tires. An unfortunately sparse look at some of their equipment can be found here. For a few more expedition particulars, check out the FAQ.

Fridtjof Nansen

homunculus — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:30:24 -0800

Fridtjof Nansen's Polar Saga. Part One: 1,000 Days in the Ice "It was an outlandish idea: freeze a ship in the Arctic Ocean and ride the drifting ice across the North Pole." Part Two: Chasing Nansen's Ghost. "Two adventurers set out across the Arctic in the footsteps of Norway's pioneering polar explorer."

Santa set adrift

Knappster — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:18:30 -0800

For the first time in at least 125,000 years, the Arctic ice cap is an island. (prev iously)

Bizarre geopolitical posturing filter

ClanvidHorse — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:46:11 -0800

Russians plant flag on North Pole Sea bed. Russia has attempted to assert it's sovereignty over the North Pole by planting a Russian flag 4,200 metres under the ice. Norwegians, Danes react with amusement.

The Real North Pole Expedition

jason's_planet — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:24:00 -0800

The Real North Pole Expedition is a journey to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, to the actual North Pole, using research submarines, tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2008. Spots are still available. And if that doesn’t interest you, they have other expeditions that might.

What time zone is the South Pole?

BuddhaInABucket — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:09:09 -0800

Ever wonder how time zones work at the North and South Poles? (No, not this North Pole, the real one.)

Where is everything?

blahblahblah — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:44:33 -0800

Live tracking Thusday: Where are the interstellar probes? (and the objects in orbit?) Where is the lightning in Europe? Where is the fleet? Where is my flight? Where is tomorrow now? Where is your God now? Where is the magnetic north pole today? [J-track prev.]

HollowEarth

srboisvert — Sat, 07 Aug 2004 07:47:11 -0800

Voyage to our hollow earth. "Steve Currey's Expedition Company has chartered the Russian Nuclear IceBreaker YAMAL, to take 100 adventurers to the North Pole for an expedition to conduct scientific observations that could resolve once and for all whether the Hollow Earth theories have any validity!"

One man, 1,240 miles.

me3dia — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 12:26:03 -0800

The Serco Transarctic Expedition: Ben Saunders is attempting the first ever solo ski crossing of the Arctic Ocean -- from Russia to Canada via the geographic North Pole without kites or dogs and without replenishing supplies. He's now about 160 nautical miles into the trek, and making daily posts about the experience.

RichLyon — Mon, 20 May 2002 09:50:55 -0800

It's not often a weblog has you on the edge of your seat , but Dave Mill's email-posted accounts of his solo attempt to reach the true North Pole are gripping. Stalked by a Polar bear, 6 days to build a runway for his rescue plane before the full moon rips the floes to shreds - this one has it all. I guess he is a live ass.