North Pole Since 2002, the Russians have also annually established a base, Barneo, close to the Pole. This operates for a few weeks during early spring. Studies in the 2000s predicted that the North Pole may become seasonally ice-free because of Arctic ice shrinkage, with timescales varying from 2016 to the late 21st century or later. The sea depth at the North Pole has been measured at by the Russian Mir submersible in 2007 and at 4,087 m (13,410 ft) by USS "Nautilus" in 1958. The nearest land is usually said to be Kaffeklubben Island, off the northern coast of Greenland about
Road to the North Pole their travel the Statue of Liberty can be seen. Unfortunately, they are not able to deliver the presents, and the next morning the residents of Quahog are upset because they have no presents, but Mort says he got eight mediocre gifts. "Road to the North Pole" was broadcast on December 12, 2010, as a part of an animated television night on Fox, and was preceded by "The Simpsons", and followed by "Family Guy" creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane's second show, "American Dad!". It was watched by 8.03 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with the "Desperate