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Fairbanks scientist plans epic Arctic climate change study by snowmachine, kite-skis
2013-03-09 23:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Alaska Dispatch: Kenji Yoshikawa will soon sleep on brilliant, blue-white landscape that has never felt the imprint of his boots. Beginning on spring equinox, the permafrost scientist and a partner will attempt to drive snowmachines from Prudhoe Bay to Canadas Baffin Island. While traveling a distance equal to Seattle to Tokyo to Seattle over land and sea ice, Yoshikawa will camp outside villages in an Arctic Oven tent. Along the way, hell stop at village schools in Canadas far north, drill holes in the ground...
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