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Would you travel to Antarctica in winter or in summer?

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You would travel to Antarctica during the austral summer. During the austral winter, the sea ice freezes and essentially doubles the size of the continent, so you couldn't touch land. As well, it's cold enough during the winter to freeze hydraulics and turn jet fuel to sludge.

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