Expedition 60 The Subarctic

Expedition 60, The Subarctic. Written by Celeste Fraser.

60号探险之旅：亚北极地区 塞莱斯特·弗雷泽 撰文

Introducing 60 degrees north. Welcome aboard for a flight around the world at 60 degrees north latitude. We'll be traveling over the subarctic region, the area south of the Arctic Circle. The subarctic is known for its long cold winters and its short cool summers. Unlike our previous trips, this trip won't include a visit to the same latitude line in the southern hemisphere. That's because at 60 degrees south latitude there are no airports because there is no land.

一起来认识北纬60度 欢迎搭乘本次航班，沿着北纬60度环游世界 我们将会飞过亚北极地区，也就是北极圈以南的区域 亚北极以漫长寒冷的冬季和短暂凉爽的夏季闻名 和我们之前的旅行不同，这次我们不会前往南半球的同纬度地区 这是因为南纬60度没有陆地，自然也就没有机场

Subarctic Safari Mountains in the subarctic sometimes contain glaciers, giant sheets of ice that have built up over hundreds or thousands of years. The subarctic is home to animals such as bears, wolves, caribou, and moose. The inland areas of continents at 60 degrees north are often covered with huge evergreen forests known as taiga. The trees in these forests must withstand temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, minus 40 degrees Celsius, in the winter. But our trip will take place in June, summertime in the northern hemisphere, when temperatures are warm and daylight is plentiful.

亚北极漫游：亚北极的山脉中有时存在冰川，这些巨型冰盖已经积聚了成百上千年 亚北极是熊、狼、驯鹿和驼鹿这类动物的家园 北纬60度的大陆内陆区域，常常覆盖着大片被称为泰加林的常绿森林 这些森林里的树木必须扛住冬季零下40华氏度，也就是零下40摄氏度的低温 不过我们的旅行安排在六月，正是北半球的夏季，这时气温舒适，日照充足

Anchorage, Alaska. We start in Anchorage, Alaska, 61 degrees north latitude, just in time for the Summer Solstice Festival on June 21st. The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year. On that day each year, Anchorage gets about 19 hours of daylight.

阿拉斯加州 安克雷奇 我们从北纬61度的阿拉斯加安克雷奇出发，刚好赶上6月21日的夏至节 夏至是一年中白昼最长的一天 每年的这一天，安克雷奇大约有19小时的白昼

Anchorage is located on Cook Inlet, a narrow channel on the Gulf of Alaska. Because it's near water, Anchorage has a milder climate than other places farther inland. Large bodies of water keep places warmer in winter and cooler in summer. High temperatures in Anchorage average 65 degrees Fahrenheit in summer and 20 degrees in winter. Friends advise you not to miss the Gold Panner's baseball game in Fairbanks, a city 360 miles to the north. The game is played late at night without artificial lights at the Midnight Sun Festival.

安克雷奇坐落在库克湾，这是阿拉斯加湾的一条狭窄水道 因为靠近水域，安克雷奇的气候比内陆其他地方更温和 大片水域能让周边区域冬天更温暖，夏天更凉爽 安克雷奇夏季平均高温为65华氏度，冬季平均高温为20华氏度 朋友建议你别错过往北360英里的费尔班克斯市的淘金者棒球赛 这场比赛在午夜太阳节举办，深夜进行也不需要人工照明

Oslo, Norway. Flying east to northern Europe, we land in Oslo, Norway on an inlet on the North Sea. A warm ocean current, the North Atlantic Drift, keeps temperatures in the city fairly mild for its latitude at 60 degrees north. Temperatures can reach 70 degrees Fahrenheit in summer and the mid -twenties in winter.

挪威 奥斯陆 我们向东飞到北欧，降落在坐落在北海海湾的挪威奥斯陆 温暖的北大西洋暖流让这座北纬60度的城市气候相当温和 夏季气温可以达到70华氏度，冬季气温大概在25华氏度左右