The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... sink . At a certain distance south of the North Pole the period of constant daylight would be five months , but the sun would attain a greater INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 333 maximum height in the sky . 32 22 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... sink . At a certain distance south of the North Pole the period of constant daylight would be five months , but the sun would attain a greater INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 333 maximum height in the sky . 32 22 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
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... distance nearer the sun in aphelion than in perihelion ; but at certain periods it has been 14,500,000 miles less ... distance : so that if the Arctic Pole were exposed to this greater heat during summer , the temperature , other ...
... distance nearer the sun in aphelion than in perihelion ; but at certain periods it has been 14,500,000 miles less ... distance : so that if the Arctic Pole were exposed to this greater heat during summer , the temperature , other ...
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... distance from England is so great , that the expense and time required would be greater by that route than the others ; that the ice presents greater difficulties there ; and that ships which have gone by this route have not been able ...
... distance from England is so great , that the expense and time required would be greater by that route than the others ; that the ice presents greater difficulties there ; and that ships which have gone by this route have not been able ...
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... distance at the time . The wind again veered round to the north , and as there was but little use in contending with a high sea , with opposing wind and tide , and weather bitterly cold and wet , we concluded that a visit to Edinburgh ...
... distance at the time . The wind again veered round to the north , and as there was but little use in contending with a high sea , with opposing wind and tide , and weather bitterly cold and wet , we concluded that a visit to Edinburgh ...
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... distance , and although we have not as yet seen the " northern lights , " the atmosphere presents a remarkable , and to us entirely novel aspect : the cloudless air is filled with prismatic reflections , by turns pale white , and then ...
... distance , and although we have not as yet seen the " northern lights , " the atmosphere presents a remarkable , and to us entirely novel aspect : the cloudless air is filled with prismatic reflections , by turns pale white , and then ...
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animals appearance Arctic attempt bear boat called Captain carried cause CHAPTER clear close coast coming continued course crew danger deer difficulty direction distance drift east effect escape evidently explored fact fall feet fire floating force formed four gained give Greenland hands head hope interest Island journey kind land latitude leave less look masses means miles mountain nature northern noticed object observed once ourselves party passed Polar Pole present probably proved pursuit reached regions remains rest rise rocks round sailed sailors schooner seal season seems seen ship shore short shot side sight soon Sound Spitzbergen sport Strait success surface temperature travelling turned vessel voyage warm weather whale whole wind winter
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