The Karluk Research Paper

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Surrounded by the freezing tundra of the treacherous Antarctic, many courageous and adventuresome explorers have risked their lives for answers about the boundless mysteries hidden within the arctic sea. The rigid and harsh climate of this uncharted land makes survival an almost impossible task. However, the few exceptions, such as the renowned Vilhjalmur Stefansson, a courageous explorer aboard the old and unsuited ship, the Karluk, lead to fame and success. Stefanssons quest to find a lost continent under the freezing, murky water of the Antarctic, a preposterous concept, consequently lead to an abundance of tragedy, suffering, and despair.

The scene is set in the early 20th century, as the Karluk embarks on a journey filled with troubled

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