Wie was de eerste man op Antarctica?
De Noor Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) beschouwde zichzelf als de “laatste Viking” en was bezeten door ontdekkingsreizen in de poolgebieden. Na de Belgica-expeditie in 1897-1899 voer hij tussen 1903 en 1906 als eerste doorheen de Noordwest Passage, tussen de Atlantische en de Stille Oceaan, ten noorden van Canada.
Hoe zijn de ijskappen van Antarctica ontstaan?
Van een ijskap was lang geen sprake. Maar door het afscheiden van Australië en Zuid-Amerika komt het water dat rond Antarctica stroomt niet meer in de buurt van de evenaar en blijft koud. Op Antarctica ontstaat er een ijskap, die veel zonlicht weerkaatst, waardoor het nog kouder wordt. Antarctica is geboren!
Who is Scott of the Antarctic?
“Scott of the Antarctic” is one of the most famous of all the Polar explorers. He is best known for his legendary and fatal attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole, a month a month after the Norwegian Amundsen and his party. This page is concerned with an earlier expedition where he first made his polar reputation.
What did Clements Markham think of Scott’s Antarctic Expedition?
Markham was impressed by Scott’s intelligence, enthusiasm and charm and wrote “My final conclusion was that Scott was the destined man to command the Antarctic Expedition”. Scott later met Clements Markham once again.
What were the main objectives of Sir Robert Scott’s Antarctic Expedition?
During all his planning of the British Antarctic Expedition on the Terra Nova, Scott had intended that the main objective was “to reach the South Pole, and to secure for the British Empire the honour of this achievement”.
What happened to the discovery in Antarctica?
The Discovery frozen into offshore ice during the winter, Antarctica. “There’s wind in the sky” the Discovery held up in congested pack ice off MacRobertson Land Antarctica. The sky is over clouded by the characteristic “Cirrus Radiant” which precedes a blizzard.