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The 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition becomes the first to reach the southern pole of inaccessibility.
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3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition
1957-59 Soviet mission to explore Antarctica
The Third Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1957–59) was led by Yevgeny Tolstikov on the continent and included Czech future astronomer Antonín Mrkos; the marine expedition on the Ob was led by I V Maksimov.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pole of inaccessibility
Geographic location
In geography, a pole of inaccessibility is the farthest location in a given landmass, sea, or other topographical feature, starting from a given boundary, relative to a given criterion. A geographical criterion of inaccessibility marks a location that is the most challenging to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)