Journey to the end of the earth Flashcards
Who is the author of ‘The Journey to the End of the Earth’
Tishani Doshi
Where should one go to know about our planet’s past, present and future
Antarctica
What is the name of the Russian research vessel in which Tishani Doshi travelled?
Akademik Shokalskiy
what was the name of the supercontinent and when did it exist ?
Gondwana - 650 million years ago
How does the author describe Antarctica?
The coldest, driest, windiest continent in the world
describe the author’s journey from Madras
her journey began 13.09 degrees North of the Equator in madras, and involved crossing 9 time zones, 6 checkpoints, 3 bodies of water, and atleast 3 ecospheres
it involved over 100 hours of travel via car,plane and ship
what was the name of the program she was workig with
Students on ice
how many years has the program been on operation?
6
who is the captain of the program, what nationality
Geoff Green, Canadian
what was Tishani’s first emotion upon setting foot in Antarctica, why ?
She was relieved because the whole journey had taken over 100 hours by car, aeroplane and ship
What was her immediate experience after setting foot in the continent?
she was filled with profound wonder at the immensity, the isolation, and the thought of how there was a time where India and Antarctica were part of the same land mass
Describe Gondwana
Gondwana was a southern supercontinent that existed 650 million years ago centered around present Antarctica .
Humans didnt exist, climate was much warmer, and there were a huge variety of flora and fauna
