The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... sea was open for many leagues to the E.N.E .; but as his object was whales , he made no attempt to see how far north this open water extended . Captain Brook surveyed the north coast of Spitzbergen in 1807. In 1818 , Captains Buchan and ...
... sea was open for many leagues to the E.N.E .; but as his object was whales , he made no attempt to see how far north this open water extended . Captain Brook surveyed the north coast of Spitzbergen in 1807. In 1818 , Captains Buchan and ...
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... sea across the Pole ; for if the Gulf Stream flows across the polar area there must be sea , and where the water is not perceptibly cooled , probably open sea . The idea seems , however , to be prepos- terous . On the other hand the ...
... sea across the Pole ; for if the Gulf Stream flows across the polar area there must be sea , and where the water is not perceptibly cooled , probably open sea . The idea seems , however , to be prepos- terous . On the other hand the ...
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... open water of Kennedy Channel , recourse must be had to foot and sledge travelling . There is no proof that the land ... sea , or , if there are lands , to the fact that they do not develop glaciers , which can only be formed in regions ...
... open water of Kennedy Channel , recourse must be had to foot and sledge travelling . There is no proof that the land ... sea , or , if there are lands , to the fact that they do not develop glaciers , which can only be formed in regions ...
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... open water and islands to the north - east of Spitzbergen ; but his intention was , on the present occasion , if the season would admit of it , to advance still further north , and on his return voyage , if possible , to coast along the ...
... open water and islands to the north - east of Spitzbergen ; but his intention was , on the present occasion , if the season would admit of it , to advance still further north , and on his return voyage , if possible , to coast along the ...
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... water at the surface was 32 ° , the air 321 ° Fahr . The beach itself was not without its wonders . Here lay ... open seas , where the climate is mild enough , and the temperature of the water is sufficiently high to admit of the existence of ...
... water at the surface was 32 ° , the air 321 ° Fahr . The beach itself was not without its wonders . Here lay ... open seas , where the climate is mild enough , and the temperature of the water is sufficiently high to admit of the existence of ...
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amongst animals Arctic seas Barentsz bear boat Cape Captain coast cold crew curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east edge eider ducks escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora forced gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hole hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey June Kennedy Channel killed Lancaster Sound land latitude look mass miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack party Polar Pole present pursuit reach region reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes SCALLOWAY CASTLE schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel Waigatz walrus warm water watch weather Willem Barentsz wind winter