The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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... seen in the ocean visible from the farthest point he reached . In 1867 Captain Wells , of the steam whaler Arctic , took his ship as far north as the Humboldt Glacier , that is beyond Kane's farthest by ship , and then , towards the end ...
... seen in the ocean visible from the farthest point he reached . In 1867 Captain Wells , of the steam whaler Arctic , took his ship as far north as the Humboldt Glacier , that is beyond Kane's farthest by ship , and then , towards the end ...
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... seen by several captains . Captain Bliven saw land north - west of Herald Island , extending as far north as 72 ° N. The coast has been distinctly traced for one hundred miles or more , and portions sighted , which would give it a ...
... seen by several captains . Captain Bliven saw land north - west of Herald Island , extending as far north as 72 ° N. The coast has been distinctly traced for one hundred miles or more , and portions sighted , which would give it a ...
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... seen , to Pendulum Island and beyond , as far as 75 ° 12 ′ N. , from which point land could be followed as far as about 76 ° . It was on Spitzbergen and Pendulum Island that Sir E. Sabine conducted his well - known pendulum experiments ...
... seen , to Pendulum Island and beyond , as far as 75 ° 12 ′ N. , from which point land could be followed as far as about 76 ° . It was on Spitzbergen and Pendulum Island that Sir E. Sabine conducted his well - known pendulum experiments ...
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... seen to the north ; the only indication of such was some mud in holes of the ice in 82 ° N. Parry succeeded in reaching the highest latitude that has yet been at- tained either by ship or by travelling over the ice . From 1835 to 1840 a ...
... seen to the north ; the only indication of such was some mud in holes of the ice in 82 ° N. Parry succeeded in reaching the highest latitude that has yet been at- tained either by ship or by travelling over the ice . From 1835 to 1840 a ...
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... seen above the horizon at the spring equinox , and would not again sink below it till the autumnal equinox . Early in the season its altitude would be very low , but as time went on its height would steadily increase until June 21 ...
... seen above the horizon at the spring equinox , and would not again sink below it till the autumnal equinox . Early in the season its altitude would be very low , but as time went on its height would steadily increase until June 21 ...
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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