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Changes in metabolic energy measures for daily living activities and exercise in men and women following arduous activity in Antarctica. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
This study reports pre- to post-expedition (pre|post) changes in energy expenditure and substrate utilisation during daily living activities (DLAs including rest, sleep, modest exercise, sedentary work and leisure) and maximum aerobic power ([Formula ...
John Hattersley, C Doug Thake, Chris Imray, Adrian J Wilson   +3 more
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Preserved circadian variation in cortisol and androgens during a ski traverse of Antarctica in summer [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Antarctic expeditions present extreme physiological challenges due to cold temperatures, high physical exertion, and 24-hour daylight. This observational study evaluated endocrine adaptation in nine participants (six men, three women) during a 47-day, 1 ...
Robert M. Gifford, Natalie Taylor, Jack Kendall, John Hattersley, Natalie Z. M. Homer, David R. Woods, Christopher Imray, Adrian J. Wilson   +7 more
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Wilhelm Filchner – hierarchy and insufficient leadership on the Second German Antarctic Expedition [PDF]

Polarforschung, 2021
The Second German Antarctic Expedition (1911–1912) did not have a good start, because Wilhelm Filchner (1877–1957) failed to secure his position as expedition leader.
U. Rack
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Plastic pollution on Durance riverbank: First quantification and possible environmental measures to reduce it

Frontiers in Sustainability, 2022
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing issues of our time, with negative impacts on natural ecosystems, human health, and the climate system.
Tosca Ballerini, Tosca Ballerini, Nathalie Chaudon, Marc Fournier, Jean-Paul Coulomb, Bruno Dumontet, Eléonore Matuszak, Justine Poncet   +7 more
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1703 and 1704 Georgia-Abkhaz Campaign and the Cost of the Campaign

Türkiyat Mecmuası, 2023
Georgia is a place of steep mountains and deep valleys, which led to frequent flooding. The effect of this natural structure was the main factor in armies facing serious difficulties during expeditions to the region.
Eyüp Kul
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Astronomie de terrain entre Académie des sciences et Armée

Cahiers François Viète, 2006
At the end of the 19th century, transits of Venus in front of the Sun provided opportunities to set up several scientific expeditions around the world.
Martina Schiavon
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Transits and Transitions: Astronomy, Topography, and Politics in Russian Expeditions to View the Transit of Venus in 1874

Cahiers François Viète, 2006
Russian expeditions to observe the transit of Venus in 1874 provide an opportunity to explore the nature of astronomy and society in late Imperial Russia. This paper brings to light the personnel and places involved in Russian missions and examines their
Simon Werrett
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Quelques résultats de l'expédition antarctique belge [PDF]

, 1901
Zimmermann Maurice. Quelques résultats de l'expédition antarctique belge. In: Annales de Géographie, t. 10, n°54, 1901. pp.
Zimmermann, M.
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L’expédition à Nouméa : l’occasion d’une réflexion sur l’astronomie française

Cahiers François Viète, 2006
On the occasion of the 1874 Transit of Venus, the Paris Observatory sent the astronomer Charles André to Nouméa (New Caledonia) to observe the phenomenon.
Laetitia Maison
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The Sea Waters surrounding the Québec-Labrador peninsula [PDF]

, 1965
L'histoire de l'exploration des eaux côtières de la péninsule Québec-Labrador remonte très loin dans le temps, mais c'est vraiment l'Année polaire internationale de 1882 qui marqua les débuts des premières recherches sérieuses.
Dunbar, M. J.
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