Navy to launch expedition to circumnavigate globe
The Indian Navy is all set to embark on the extraordinary mission of circumnavigating the globe with the second edition of Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition.
The Indian Navy is all set to embark on the extraordinary mission of circumnavigating the globe with the second edition of Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition.
The team started their journey from the base camp, and reached Kibu Hut, situated at an altitude of 15500 feet on August 7, where they proudly displayed the national flag, measuring 7,800 square feet, with the aid of ropes, ground nets and anchors.
It was in 2020 winter that Saanya began her research about Antartica and realized how the effects of climate change over the years have become more apparent in the continent which includes melting of the glaciers and ice shelves such as the ‘Larsen B’
