Vol. 44 No. 2 (2006): SCHOOL SCIENCE
Articles

First Indian at the South Pole: Sledge Odyssey to Antarctica

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  • PARMJIT SINGH SEHRA

Published 2006-06-30

Keywords

  • Antarctica,
  • South Pole

How to Cite

SEHRA, P. S. . (2006). First Indian at the South Pole: Sledge Odyssey to Antarctica. SCHOOL SCIENCE, 44(2), p.3-9. http://14.139.250.109:8090/index.php/SS/article/view/207

Abstract

ADAPTABILITY certificate: Thinking that the Russian doctor on board the ship ‘Viese’ sailing to Antarctica might be asking for my International Health Certificate, I promptly gave him that. But he smiled and remarked, “Wintering over the South Polar Ice-cap where the temperatures range from -40 to -90°C and the winds blow with speeds exceeding 200-300 km per hour is not a joke, my friend. Your certificate is meant only for the posh cities of the world.

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