lenny bussy langkow is driving the new arrivals to a russian research station called noble outside. it's also known as the oasis the station opened in 1961. relics from the early days of antarctica research. the russian station is located on one of the few parts of antarctica not completely covered with ice. inside it's pretty cozy you can also watch russian. state t.v. . let's say. the station staff are happy to welcome stranded guests. you can listen to. their new fossil langkow has spent most of his adult life working in the arctic and antarctic. back in the 1980 s. . my had to spend the winter at the north pole. my wife was pregnant at the time my daughter was born while i was away i held her in my arms for the 1st time when she was 8 months old. the antarctic contains about 90 percent of the earth's supply of fresh water much of it in the form of glaciers. antarctica also has the world's coldest climate. one of the russians take some of the german visitors to visit a beautiful ice cave. the only way to get inside is to crawl on all fours. the ice here is thousands of years old