In the spring of 1911, after waiting out the long polar night, both parties began the journey south.

1911年春天， 在等待漫长的极夜之后，双方开始了南下的旅程。

It's called polar night, and it's a common occurrence for a lot of these areas and what we call the Arctic circle.

这被称为极夜，对于这些地区和我们所说的北极圈来说，这是一种常见的现象。

After spending the long polar night working in the archives of Upernavik Museum, I'm eager to leave the islands and experience life elsewhere in the Arctic.

在乌佩纳维克博物馆的档案室度过了漫长的极夜之后， 我渴望离开这些岛屿， 体验北极其他地方的生活。

Tomorrow, the 21st, was the day of the equinox; the sun would disappear below the horizon for six months not counting refraction, and after its disappearance the long polar night would begin.

明天21日是春分，析光作用映出的阳光不算，太阳以后就要没人水平线下，有六个月不能出来，太阳不见，极圈的长夜时期就开始了。