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Tropical Antarctica

I'm looking for the date when humans discovered Antarctica to be tropical.  This article about turtle bones found on the continent, in 2010, is one of many that make it sound like this is a recent discovery.

In 1930, a book review for Antarctica Adventure and Research was published in New York Times.  The reviewer stated his critique for author, Griffith Taylor, who makes an understated mention of the coal discovered during Byrd's first expedition.

My excitement builds, as I uncover historical timelines related to Antarctica.
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