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tists and researchers on the ground. In addition to helping the government of Chile in weather modelling and water resource management, this data will be vital to understanding the accel- erating effects of climate change in South America and around the world.
“With the installation of the highest weather station in the Americas, scientists will have a window into atmospheric processes in the high Chilean Andes,” says Baker Perry, a pro- fessor at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, a National Geographic explorer, and the co-lead of the expedition. “One of the most vulnerable water towers in the world, these mountains provide critical fresh water to more than six million inhabitants in nearby Santiago. The expedition is contributing to a Perpetual Planet by pushing the limits of scientific discov- ery and exploration to the highest reaches of the planet.”
The Rolex Explorer II
Part of the Rolex line since 1971, the Explorer II is a tool watch designed to stand up to the harshest conditions on the planet. For 2021, Rolex continues this Explorer’s evolution with improve- ments to its case, movement, and bracelet. Equipped with the new calibre 3285, a movement that exceeds the specifications set by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), and a crisp new enamelled white dial, 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 Icelandic glacier anytime soon, but this watch is defi- nitely up to the challenge should you decide to take it on. $10,500
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