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How does a compass work at the North Pole? Answer by Antony Jinman, a Polar explorer.

On 12.15.10, In Advices, Announcements, expedition, Technologies, By Bolot

Antony Jinman on the way to the North Pole. Photo by Darcy St-Laurent, Antony's team mate.

Recently, Antony Jinman (www.antonyjinman.com), a UK Polar explorer, announced that he was looking forward to planning another North Pole project for 2012. Immediately, he’s got replies and the first question, that appeared to be great, indeed.

The question came from his friend, Regina Brinker, who said, “A student yesterday asked how a compass works at the north pole. Any noticeable change, or aren’t compasses used anymore?”

Antony replied:

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Tagged with: advice • Anthony Jinman • Arctic Question • compass • Education Through Expeditions • expedition • GPS • navigator • North Pole

Iceberg with Dutch Artist Ap Verheggen Artworks Breaks Loose

On 05.21.10, In Arts, Cultures, Projects, Science, By Bolot

Satellite images show that the iceberg on which Verheggen placed his sculptures in March have started to move.

ArtDaily.com reports that the big moment for the sculptures of Dutch artist Ap Verheggen has come. The iceberg in Greenland on which he placed his artwork “Dog Sled Riders” back in March has broken loose. The uncertain journey can be followed on the website www.coolemotion.org, via GPS, photos, and video. (more…)

Tagged with: Arctic • Arctic Ocean • Climate change • Culture • GPS • Greenland • iceberg • sculptures

The Cool(E)motion Project launched sculptures on a floating Arctic iceberg

On 04.22.10, In Arts, Climate, Cultures, Projects, Science, By Bolot

Track the iceberg with sculptures in the Arctic Ocean

As Joel and Galya worked at their great project “Uummannaq Music Festival” in Uummaannaq, Greenland, 590 kilometers north of the Artic Circle, the team of Cool(E)motion, placed two huge sculptures on an iceberg.

The sculptures start to float shortly and will make an uncertain trip through the Arctic oceans. Cool(E)motion attached GPS systems on the sculptures so everybody can see ‘live’ where they are drifting to.

The project is launched to show the impact of climate change on local cultures.

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Tagged with: Arctic • Arctic Ocean • Climate change • Culture • GPS • Greenland • iceberg • sculptures