THE RUSSIAN ANTARCTIC STATION, VOSTOK.—Recently representatives of five Antarctic Treaty nations dined at the station when a United States Hercules aircraft flew to Vostok from McMurdo Station with American exchange scientists who will work at the Russian station. Vostok is 800 miles west of Scott Base and is at the coldest known place on earth, where winter temperatures drop to -88 degrees centigrade. New Zealand was represented at the dinner by the Scott Base leader, Mr C. Clark, of Christchurch. —New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme photograph.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31248, 21 December 1966, Page 27
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86THE RUSSIAN ANTARCTIC STATION, VOSTOK.—Recently representatives of five Antarctic Treaty nations dined at the station when a United States Hercules aircraft flew to Vostok from McMurdo Station with American exchange scientists who will work at the Russian station. Vostok is 800 miles west of Scott Base and is at the coldest known place on earth, where winter temperatures drop to -88 degrees centigrade. New Zealand was represented at the dinner by the Scott Base leader, Mr C. Clark, of Christchurch. —New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme photograph. Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31248, 21 December 1966, Page 27
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