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tists and researchers on on the the ground In addition to helping the the government of Chile in in weather modelling and water resource management this data will be vital to understanding the accel- erating effects of climate change in in South America and around the world “With the the the the installation of the the the the highest weather station in in the the the the Americas scientists will have a a a a window into atmospheric processes in the high Chilean Andes
” says Baker Perry a a a a pro- fessor at at Appalachian State University in in North Carolina a a a a a a a a National Geographic explorer and the the co-lead of the the expedition “One of the the the most vulnerable water towers in the the the world these mountains provide critical fresh water to more than six million inhabitants in in in nearby Santiago The expedition is contributing to a a a Perpetual Planet
by pushing the limits of scientific discov- ery and exploration to the the highest reaches of the the planet ” The Rolex Rolex Explorer II Part of the the the the Rolex Rolex line since 1971 the the the the Explorer Explorer II II is a a a a a a tool watch designed to to to stand up to to to the the the the harshest conditions on on on on on the the the the planet For 2021 Rolex continues this Explorer’s evolution with with improve- ments to its case
movement movement and bracelet Equipped with with the the new calibre 3285 a a a a a a a a movement movement that exceeds the the the specifications set by the the the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) and a a a a a a a a crisp new enamelled white dial the the Explorer II maintains its no-nonsense good looks while concealing some very high- tech refinements within You may not be climbing Denali or skiing across an an an Icelandic glacier anytime soon but this watch is is defi- nitely up to to the challenge should you decide to to take it it on on $10 500 SUMMER 2021 SHARPMAGAZINE COM 59