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[puzzle] silver - #247 - Polar
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 		Ive tried a number of sites, but no luck. time to send mass emails to anyone who might have a clue Very Happy
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Atrophied wrote:
[I apologise for any laugter directed your way by me Razz (apart from how you spelled Antartic wrong). Wink


LOL - you even got that bit wrong. It *is* spelt Antarctic - it is the opposite, or anti- of the arctic.
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ramsfan wrote:
Couldn't get an exact fix on this on google earth. The compass went mad, so I thought it might be (geo)magnetic south, but that doesn't seem to be fit from other references. Haven't got the card to check.


that would fit with the background on the card which looks like concentric circles all emitting from the coordinates.

EDIT: just had my 3 attempts for today,
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geomagnetic south,
magnetic south
and Scott of the Antartic.

none of them worked though


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 		Are we sure that this is Earth polar as opposed to Mars polar?

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 		On the basis that this is Earth polar, Grazyna Bluff is approximately 3.5 minutes due west. 3.5 minutes is approximately 1.6 kilometres.

So we basically need to know what lies 1.6 kilometres due West of Grazyna Bluff.

Still, doesn't get us very far...

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oliverkeers13 wrote:
I'm fairly sure that it's going to be
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Scott's Bones or Scott's body or something, They set up camp around there, he walked off, and the exact location isn't widely known. so something along the lines of Scott of the Antarctic, I don't have the card, so I can't try it myself


That was my first thought, but then the questions is "what lies here?" not "who". Could still be something along the lines of his tomb, but I'm not sure.

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Are we sure that this is Earth polar as opposed to Mars polar?

Well ive looked at some maps and theres nothing of interest there. Not a key feature or landing site for miles.
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 		Vons hint:
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there's no easy solution for this - you'll just have to see it for yourself


i dont like that hint, it doesnt help.

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 		I was going to say perhaps something to do with the northern lights. Then I realised thats in the north Very Happy . Is there a southen lights?
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 		yeah, just as impressive as the northern, but not as well known seeing as its mostly ocean and penguins down there. And you what penguins are like in telling people things!
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 		Todays attempt, after being Hijacked by my Dad:

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1. Dinosaur
2. Snow
3. Nothing


A big fat 0 correct answers
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 		So, what is the chance that they actually placed something at that location on the pole, or that you could see something specific if standing there?

Any very hi-res and very recent orbital pictures available do you think?

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 		looks like some kinda alien to me......

http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~ppw21/gmap.jpg (67KB image. SFW)

imaging courtsey of Google Maps

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 		I just noticed that when i posted earlier with links to 2 different maps for Antarctica, i put the wrong URL in for the USGS map. Embarassed
Ive corrected my earlier post, and the proper url is http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://usarc.usgs.gov/antarctic%5Fatlas/
(didnt work perfectly on Firefox, but works well in IE).


In other news, after a search on Google, i came across a site that lists historic sites and monuments in Antarctica. There are about 10 that are pretty nearby to the location on this card, but none that match exactly. The url for the site and the list of close monuments is:
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Site: http://www.polarheritage.com/index.cfm/Sitelist01up.
No. 15: 77°38'S, 166°07'E. Hut at Cape Royds, Ross Island. Hut built in February 1908 by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-09, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Restored since 1961 and now maintained by Antarctic Heritage Trust New Zealand. Redesignated in 1998 as SPA No. 27

No. 16: 77°38'S, 166°24'E. Hut at Cape Evans, Ross Island. Hut built in January 1911 by the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 led by Captain R. F. Scott. Restored since 1961 and now maintained by Antarctic Trust New Zealand. Redesignated in 1997 as SPA No. 25

No. 17: 77°38'S, 166°24'E. Cross at Cape Evans, Ross Island. Cross on Windvane Hill erected by the Ross Sea Party of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16 led by Ernest Shackleton, in memory of the three member of the party who died in the vicinity in 1916. Now included in the area designated as SPA No. 25

No. 18: 77°51S, 166°37'E. Hut at Hut Point, Ross Island. Hut built in February 1902 by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1901-04, led by Captain Robert F. Scott. Restored since 1964 and now maintained by Antarctic Trust New Zealand. Redesignated in 1998 as SPA No. 28

No. 19: 77°50'S, 166°37'E. Cross at Hut Point, Ross Island. Cross erected in February 1904 by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1901-04, in memory of George Vince, a member of the expedition, who died in the vicinity.

No. 20: 77°51'S, 166°41'E. Cross on Observation Hill, Ross Island. Cross erected in January 1913 by the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-13 in memory of Captain Robert F. Scott's party which perished on the return journey from the South Pole in March 1912.

No. 54: 77°51'S, 166°40'E. Bust on Ross Island. Bronze bust on black marble at McMurdo Station (USA) commemorating the polar achievements of Richard E. Byrd, erected in 1965.

No. 67: 77°00'S, 162°32'E. Rock shelter 'Granite House' at Cape Geology, Granite Harbour. Constructed as a field kitchen by Taylor's second geological excursion during the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13. It was enclosed on three sides by granite boulder walls and used a sledge to support the roof.

No. 73: 77°25'30S, 166°27'30E. Memorial Cross, Lewis Bay, Ross Island. A stainless steel cross erected in January 1987 on a rocky promontory 3 km from the Mount Erebus crash site in memory of the 257 people of different nationalities who lost their lives when the aircraft in which they were travelling crashed into the lower slopes of Mount Erebus, Ross Island. The cross was erected as a mark of respect and in remembrance of those who died in the tragedy. This site subsequently redesignated as SPA No. 26

No. 75: 77°51'S, 166°45'E. 'A Hut', Pram Point, Ross Island. The first New Zealand building erected in Antarctica. Erected in 1956.


that site hasn't been updated since 2002, so i might try and find a more up to date list that may have the answer we are looking for
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I just noticed that when i posted earlier with links to 2 different maps for Antarctica, i put the wrong URL in for the USGS map. Embarassed
Ive corrected my earlier post, and the proper url is <!--longlink-->
(didnt work perfectly on Firefox, but works well in IE).


Using that site, I found 2 possible candidates:

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Graznya Bluff and Pakaru Icefalls

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