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Kites In The Polar Regions

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
October
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

   It is proposed in Germany that the various expeditions expected shortly to visit the Antarctic regions should carry with them scientific kites, by means of which the upper atmosphere may be explored. In this way, it is thought, not only could the temperature prevailing at a great height around the poles be more accurately learned, but light would also be thrown on the direction of the air-currents, and if photographic apparatus were sent up with the kites additional knowledge of the parts of the surface not otherwise obtainable might result.