Navigation in Antarctica Today: The Global Positioning System
Part of the Antarctica: The Farthest Place Close to Home Curriculum Collection.
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Part of the Antarctica: The Farthest Place Close to Home Curriculum Collection.
Before satellite imagery, scientists navigated by matching up geologic formations with those shown in aerial photographs—a tough task in Antarctica, where there aren't many visible features.