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From the ocean to the tundra,
从海洋到冻原
the north of our planet is now completely frozen.
我们星球的北端现已完全冻结
The Antarctic.
南极
In the far south, autumn can be a particularly savage
在遥远的南端 秋天是尤其荒凉
and unpredictable time.
而充满未知的季节
South Georgia is a splinter of rock
南乔治亚岛是
in the middle of the vast Southern Ocean.
广大南冰洋中间的一块碎石
It's only a hundred miles long and is battered by the elements.
只有一百多公里长 饱受恶劣天气的摧残
This ocean generates some of the largest waves on the planet,
地球上最强劲的洋流在南冰洋中形成
they gain size and power
它们环绕着地球前行
as they travel around the globe,
一万九千公里都没有陆地的阻挡
uninterrupted by land for 12,000 miles.
规模和力量不断壮大
As they buffet South Georgia, they also bring food.
它们冲至南乔治亚岛时也带来了食物
A seal carcass.
一具海豹尸体
A prize worth braving the surf for.
值得为之冲浪的奖品
Giant petrels are the vultures of Antarctica,
大海燕就是南极洲的秃鹰
and are always the first to the spoils.
它们总是先下手为强
