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  2. ‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most ...

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    “The most dreaded bit of ocean on the globe – and rightly so,” Alfred Lansing wrote of explorer Ernest Shackleton’s 1916 voyage across it in a small lifeboat. It is, of course, the Drake ...

  3. Danger Island, Great Chagos Bank - Wikipedia

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    Danger Island was sighted by the French ship La Bouffonne in 1777. It was given its name by lieutenant Archibald Blair [4] during his 1786 survey of the Chagos archipelago. . Blair described the island at the time: "At dawn of day saw Breakers bearing NE, distant about ½ Mile, which I found at daylight to extend from Danger Island

  4. 15 Warm Places to Visit in February, According to Real ... - AOL

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    Stay in La Jolla for luxe ocean views or North Park for a trendy, foodie-filled scene. ... Charleston in February is a charming, quieter time to visit this historic city. With mild temperatures ...

  5. The 10 Most Spectacular Places Around the World to Visit in ...

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    From Marrakech to the Maldives, these are the best places to visit in February. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...

  6. Tropical cyclones in 2001 - Wikipedia

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    La Niña is a weather pattern that occurs every few years, as a result of complex variations on the ocean temperatures in the equatorial band of the Pacific Ocean. [1] The 1998–2001 La Niña persisted through early 2001, which made the waters of Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean warmer than normal.

  7. Extreme tourism - Wikipedia

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    Bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zambia/Zimbabwe Everest base camp is a popular destination for extreme tourism.. Extreme tourism, also often referred to as danger tourism or shock tourism (although these concepts do not appear strictly similar) is a niche in the tourism industry involving travel to dangerous places (mountains, jungles, deserts, caves, canyons, etc.) or ...

  8. These are the world's most dangerous destinations - AOL

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    According to the list, Nigeria is the most dangerous place to visit. The country places last due to extreme violence and terrorism with groups like Boko Haram running rampant in major regions of ...

  9. Somali Current - Wikipedia

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    The Somali Current is a cold ocean boundary current that runs along the coast of Somalia and Oman in the Western Indian Ocean and is analogous to the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean. [1] This current is heavily influenced by the monsoons and is the only major upwelling system that occurs on a western boundary of an ocean. The water that is ...