The Odd Arctic Military Projects Spawned by the Cold War

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Nik_SpeakerToCats
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The Odd Arctic Military Projects Spawned by the Cold War

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The Odd Arctic Military Projects Spawned by the Cold War
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science- ... 180985067/

Nik-note: You probably know about most of these but still, IMHO, a fun read...

Also, the 'Camp Century' core through two miles of ice-cap into twenty-some feet of soil / sub-soil with plants etc was remarkable. Having this lost soil-core turn up again half a century later is the stuff of Scientific Legend...
MikeKozlowski
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Having this lost soil-core turn up again half a century later is the stuff of Scientific Legend...

...And usually how the movie starts.

Mike
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Re: The Odd Arctic Military Projects Spawned by the Cold War

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MikeKozlowski wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2024 1:54 pm Having this lost soil-core turn up again half a century later is the stuff of Scientific Legend...

...And usually how the movie starts.

Mike
Indeed.......
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