The famous Russian traveler Fyodor Konyukhov completed a unique experiment on a solitary stay at a drifting station in the Arctic. He spent 20 days, 22 hours and 45 minutes on the ice floe, covering a distance of 239 km. This achievement became a new world record for the duration of stay and distance traveled at a single research station in the polar zone. TASS reports this with reference to the press service of the Konyukhov International Travel Center.
The expedition started on July 9 in the Western Hemisphere. During the drift, Konyukhov crossed the prime meridian, returning to the Eastern Hemisphere. The maximum distance from the North Pole was 113.66 km.
Despite difficult weather conditions, including dense fog, precipitation and strong winds, the traveler successfully completed the scientific program. Using special equipment, unique data were obtained on the seismic activity of the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
At the end of the expedition, Fedor Konyukhov was taken aboard the nuclear icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy”.
