Amid federal research cuts, some Antarctic tourist cruises are sponsoring scientists

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Amid federal research cuts, some Antarctic tourist cruises are sponsoring scientists

During Antarctica’s warm season, the sleek Norwegian passenger ship known as the MS Fridtjof Nansen departs regularly from Argentina for its journey south across the turbulent Drake Passage, down to the Antarctic Peninsula. The cruise carries wealthy adventurers, bucket listers and, increasingly, polar scientists looking to gather data as public funding for Antarctic research vanishes under the Trump administration.  The National Science Foundat…

Drake Pass, also known as Drake Passage, is a portion of the ocean that extends between Cape Horn, in southern Chile, and the Antarctic Peninsula. At about 800 kilometers wide, it is the shortest route that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific through the polar region. But it is also, according to National Geographic, “one of the deadliest places on Earth.” Its dangerous fame is not exaggerated. At this point on the map, ocean currents f…

Tourists in Antarctica Fund Scientific Research amid Government Cuts

During the warm Antarctic season, a refined Norwegian passenger ship is known as Ms Fridtjof Nansen Departing regularly from Argentina, head south along the turbulent drake passageway to the Antarctic Peninsula. The cruise is home to more and more wealthy adventurers, bucket listers, and increasingly polar scientists seeking to collect data as public funds for [...] Source The post Tourists in Antarctica Fund Scientific Research amid Government …