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New Zealand cliffs
The dramatic cliffs and beaches of New Zealand are home to the Gannet, a bird which captures it's prey by diving from great height…
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Rotorua, New Zealand
The geysers around the Rotorua area have value for potential scientific study, as tourist attractions and as energy sources. Of the five major geyser…
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New Zealand rock formations
New Zealand is a geologically active country defined by volcanism and associated geothermalism. The characteristic coastline here is shaped both by erosion and by…
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Arctic Marine Cold Water Habitats
Seafloor communities in general depend on food supplied from the water column above. It is the food supply and not the cold water temperatures…
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Thule Air Base, North-West Greenland
Thule Air Base is the U.S. Armed Forces' northernmost installation, surrounded by arctic environment offering spectacular scenery,including majestic icebergs in the North Star Bay.…
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Old Thule, abandoned village, North-West Greenland
In the winter of 1953 the United States expanded their airbase at Thule and forcibly relocated the population of Pituffik, Dundas, and Uummannaq 31…
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Arctic Desert, Olrik Fjord, Northern Greenland
Scarcely vegetated slopes at the Olrik fjord are the breeding habitat of red knots. Some parts of Northern Greenland are not covered by the…
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Arctic Desert, Olrik Fjord, Northern Greenland
Some parts of Northern Greenland are not covered by the huge inland ice cap. They contain the most northerly ice-free region of the world.…
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Arctic Desert, Olrik Fjord, Northern Greenland
Scarcely vegetated slopes at the Olrik fjord are the breeding habitat of red knots. Some parts of Northern Greenland are not covered by the…
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Waterfall at the Glacier Front of the Greenland Ice Sheet, near Olrik Fjord, North-West Greenland
The Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest ice mass in the world, consisting of layers of compressed snow from more than 100,000 years, contains…
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Arctic Desert, Olrik Fjord, Northern Greenland
Some parts of Northern Greenland are not covered by the huge inland ice cap. They contain the most northerly ice-free region of the world.…
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Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas), North of Thule, North-West Greenland
Belugas are gregarious and they form groups of up to 10 animals on average, although during the summer months, they can gather in the…