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Massive 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South American Tip, No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica.
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"Terrifying": Internet Reacts To 40-Foot Waves Battering Luxury Ship In Drake Passage
Viral: A passenger who was on the vessel during the harrowing crossing recorded the waves on camera. The video raked up over 30 million views.
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"48-Hour Rollercoaster": Video Shows Ship Crossing Notorious Drake Passage
An Antarctica cruise voyage became what one traveller called a "48-hour rollercoaster", navigating the notorious Drake Passage - a famously dangerous waterway connecting Antarctica and South America.
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2 Navy Women Officers Cross Cape Horn, Known For Strong Winds, Towering Waves
The passage takes the two sailors through the Drake Passage, which is named after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake.
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Antarctica Was Last Ice-Free 34 Million Years Ago: What Triggered This Climate Shift?
Antarctica, which is nearly four times the size of the United States, was not always covered in ice. The last time it was ice-free was 34 million years ago during the Eocene-Oligocene boundary. At that time, global temperatures were higher, and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere were much higher than today. However, a significant drop in CO2 l...
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NASA Satellite Image Shows World's Largest Iceberg Heading To Its Doom
It was slowly drifting along the Antarctica for more than a year, but its melting has accelerated now and the iceberg is heading for its eventual demise, the outlet further said.
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Navy's All-Woman Crew Aboard INSV Tarini Crosses Cape Horn, Roughest Stretch Of Water
The six-member crew of the tiny sailboat Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini has successfully crossed the roughest stretch of water on the planet, the Drake passage, as they rounded Cape Horn off the Southern tip of South America.
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Massive 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South American Tip, No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica.
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"Terrifying": Internet Reacts To 40-Foot Waves Battering Luxury Ship In Drake Passage
Viral: A passenger who was on the vessel during the harrowing crossing recorded the waves on camera. The video raked up over 30 million views.
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"48-Hour Rollercoaster": Video Shows Ship Crossing Notorious Drake Passage
An Antarctica cruise voyage became what one traveller called a "48-hour rollercoaster", navigating the notorious Drake Passage - a famously dangerous waterway connecting Antarctica and South America.
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2 Navy Women Officers Cross Cape Horn, Known For Strong Winds, Towering Waves
The passage takes the two sailors through the Drake Passage, which is named after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake.
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Antarctica Was Last Ice-Free 34 Million Years Ago: What Triggered This Climate Shift?
Antarctica, which is nearly four times the size of the United States, was not always covered in ice. The last time it was ice-free was 34 million years ago during the Eocene-Oligocene boundary. At that time, global temperatures were higher, and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere were much higher than today. However, a significant drop in CO2 l...
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NASA Satellite Image Shows World's Largest Iceberg Heading To Its Doom
It was slowly drifting along the Antarctica for more than a year, but its melting has accelerated now and the iceberg is heading for its eventual demise, the outlet further said.
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Navy's All-Woman Crew Aboard INSV Tarini Crosses Cape Horn, Roughest Stretch Of Water
The six-member crew of the tiny sailboat Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini has successfully crossed the roughest stretch of water on the planet, the Drake passage, as they rounded Cape Horn off the Southern tip of South America.
