Pen Hadow
Pen Hadow (born February 26, 1962 ) is a British polar explorer and author.
From March 17 to May 19, 2003 he was the first to master the 775 kilometers from the north coast of Canada to the North Pole, alone and without support .
Catlin Arctic Survey
In cooperation with the University of Cambridge, Hadow and his expedition companions Ann Daniels and Martin Hartley collected data on the rapid melting of the North Pole in 2009 . To do this, they measured the thickness of the ice sheet and the layer of snow. Based on this research data, Prof. Peter Wadhams concluded that the North Pole could be ice-free by 2029. Time magazine named the team Heroes of the Environment .
Fonts
- Solo: The North Pole, Alone and Unsupported . Michael Joseph, ISBN 0718147103
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.adventurestats.com
- ↑ Pen Hadow's homepage ( memento of the original from July 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Hadow, Pen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hadow, Rupert Nigel Pendrill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British polar explorer and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1962 |