The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... Latitude 81 ° 31 ′ 41 ′′ N. - Meteoro- logical Observations - Stout - built Boats - Thickness of the Ice -Formation of Ice - Long Time getting to 83 ° -If they had a Steamer - New Appliances - Dogs not Approved of — Shall we go North ...
... Latitude 81 ° 31 ′ 41 ′′ N. - Meteoro- logical Observations - Stout - built Boats - Thickness of the Ice -Formation of Ice - Long Time getting to 83 ° -If they had a Steamer - New Appliances - Dogs not Approved of — Shall we go North ...
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... when any project of this kind is afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher latitudes is a matter for government , and not for private enterprise . From the scientific point of view , it is a B 2.
... when any project of this kind is afloat . From this point of view , the exploration of the higher latitudes is a matter for government , and not for private enterprise . From the scientific point of view , it is a B 2.
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... latitude to about 116 W. The discovery of a connecting north and south passage would complete the search . In 1829 Captain John Ross commanded an expedition sent out at the expense of Sir Felix Booth . He discovered Boothia Felix ...
... latitude to about 116 W. The discovery of a connecting north and south passage would complete the search . In 1829 Captain John Ross commanded an expedition sent out at the expense of Sir Felix Booth . He discovered Boothia Felix ...
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... latitude that any ship had wintered in . Expeditions were made on foot and in sledges , almost as far as 81 ° N. , or past the Humboldt Glacier , Peabody Bay , and into Kennedy Channel . The furthest point seen by Mr. Morton was Mount ...
... latitude that any ship had wintered in . Expeditions were made on foot and in sledges , almost as far as 81 ° N. , or past the Humboldt Glacier , Peabody Bay , and into Kennedy Channel . The furthest point seen by Mr. Morton was Mount ...
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... latitude . In 1766 Tchit- schakoff went to Spitzbergen , and attempted to reach the Pole , but was stopped by ice at 80 ° 28 ′ N. Cap- tains Phipps and Lutwidge , with Horatio Nelson among their crew , renewed the attempt in 1773. Ice ...
... latitude . In 1766 Tchit- schakoff went to Spitzbergen , and attempted to reach the Pole , but was stopped by ice at 80 ° 28 ′ N. Cap- tains Phipps and Lutwidge , with Horatio Nelson among their crew , renewed the attempt in 1773. Ice ...
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