The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 páginas |
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Página 44
... oldest on the globe , ) did , during the warm period preceding the glacial - a period warmer thau the present - extend in force over INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 45 the Polar regions , including Greenland 44 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
... oldest on the globe , ) did , during the warm period preceding the glacial - a period warmer thau the present - extend in force over INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . 45 the Polar regions , including Greenland 44 A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN .
Página 52
... warm flow from the Atlantic also has an influence in lessening the formation and accumulation of ice within the Arctic circle . The flow of warm water from the Pole may conjecturally be inferred to be more voluminous in this direction ...
... warm flow from the Atlantic also has an influence in lessening the formation and accumulation of ice within the Arctic circle . The flow of warm water from the Pole may conjecturally be inferred to be more voluminous in this direction ...
Página 111
... that the herds , growing weary of play , will betake themselves to the snow- covered ice , where they seem to enjoy the warm rays of the sun , as they roll over and over , and gradually subside into a restless sleep , disturbed by the.
... that the herds , growing weary of play , will betake themselves to the snow- covered ice , where they seem to enjoy the warm rays of the sun , as they roll over and over , and gradually subside into a restless sleep , disturbed by the.
Página 114
... warm bodies of the newly killed seals , where the animal heat is retained for a considerable period after death . A rope is now attached to the hide , which is thickly coated with blubber , and the heavy mass ( worth from £ 35 to £ 40 ...
... warm bodies of the newly killed seals , where the animal heat is retained for a considerable period after death . A rope is now attached to the hide , which is thickly coated with blubber , and the heavy mass ( worth from £ 35 to £ 40 ...
Página 121
... warm rays of the sun . We creep steadily towards them , dodging past the blocks of floating ice as we go . Our two guns are ready , and we agree to fire at the same moment . Nothing seems more certain than that the precautions we have ...
... warm rays of the sun . We creep steadily towards them , dodging past the blocks of floating ice as we go . Our two guns are ready , and we agree to fire at the same moment . Nothing seems more certain than that the precautions we have ...
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amongst animals Arctic circle Arctic seas Barentsz bear Beerenberg boat Cape Captain coast cold crew Crown 8vo curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora force gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey Kennedy Channel Lancaster Sound land latitude look masses miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal North Somerset northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack Parry party Polar Pole present pursuit reached regions reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport steamer Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel voyage Waigatz walrus warm water weather whale wind winter
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