The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... parties were sent out , the first in 1847 , and McClintock's , which was the fortieth , in 1857. Here , however , we can only notice those which proceeded over new ground . In 1849 Sir J. C. Ross traversed Peel Sound , and examined the ...
... parties were sent out , the first in 1847 , and McClintock's , which was the fortieth , in 1857. Here , however , we can only notice those which proceeded over new ground . In 1849 Sir J. C. Ross traversed Peel Sound , and examined the ...
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... Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the island , the only part of the coast not explored being about one hundred and sixty miles along McClintock's Channel . In 1851 the attempt to cross Parry's Sound was renewed , but ...
... Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the island , the only part of the coast not explored being about one hundred and sixty miles along McClintock's Channel . In 1851 the attempt to cross Parry's Sound was renewed , but ...
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... party . Dr. Hayes , who had accompanied Dr. Kane , resumed the search up Smith's Sound in 1860. His ship reached Port Foulke , which is thirty miles south of Rensselaer Bay . He crossed to the west side of Smith's Sound , and followed ...
... party . Dr. Hayes , who had accompanied Dr. Kane , resumed the search up Smith's Sound in 1860. His ship reached Port Foulke , which is thirty miles south of Rensselaer Bay . He crossed to the west side of Smith's Sound , and followed ...
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... party back . At this point the shore was lined by ice four miles wide , and apparently several years old . Extensive surveying and other scientific operations were carried on . A large fiord was discovered in 73 ° 13 ′ , which was ...
... party back . At this point the shore was lined by ice four miles wide , and apparently several years old . Extensive surveying and other scientific operations were carried on . A large fiord was discovered in 73 ° 13 ′ , which was ...
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... parties will have a special difficulty in reaching the point they aim for . The absence or rarity of icebergs in Kennedy Channel may be due either to a small development of land in the Polar sea , or , if there are lands , to the fact ...
... parties will have a special difficulty in reaching the point they aim for . The absence or rarity of icebergs in Kennedy Channel may be due either to a small development of land in the Polar sea , or , if there are lands , to the fact ...
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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