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What antarctic research station is named after 2 famous men who arrived there in 1911 and 1912?
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You may be thinking of the US research station at the South Pole: the Amundsen- Scott Research Station.
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Davis station was named after Davis who?
According to Wikipedia, Davis Station is so named "... to honour Captain John King Davis, a famous Antarctic navigator and captain..."
Who was Australia's first Antarctic research station named after?
Having been interested in Antarctica since the late 1930s, Australia formally established Davis Station in January 1957. It was named after Captain John King Davis, an navigator famous for his Antarctic knowledge. He was living in Melbourne at the time, and until his death in 1967, he served on the ANARE Planning Committee.You can find Davis Station using these coordinates:Latitude: 68°34′34″ SLongitude: 77°58′03″ E
Who was Davis station in antarctica named after?
Davis Station was established, not discovered. It did not exist prior to 1931, when the location was first sighted by Sir Douglas Mawson and Flight Lieutenant Stuart Campbell during the second British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition. Captain Klarius Mikkelsen was the first to set foot on that location, in 1935.
Who is Australia's most famous Antarctica explorer?
I'm hoping you want to know who the Australian bases are named after. While it is possible that some people were named after the bases, I'm not sure how to find that out.Mawson Station was named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.Davis Station was named after Captain John King Davis, a famous Antarctic navigator and captain.Casey Station was named after Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey, an Australian politician and diplomat.
What was Richard e byrd famous for?
Antarctic Explorer
What is a famous tundra?
One famous and well known tundra is located in the Antarctic Peninsula. This tundra is named the Marielandia Antarctic tundra. Another famous tundra is called the Brooks-British Range tundra.
Where does the base Davis In Antarctica come from?
Davis Station is supported by the government of Australia. It is located at at 68°35′S 77°58′E.Davis Station gets its name to honour Captain John King Davis, a famous Antarctic navigator and sea captain. It was named in 1957.
What is a famous space station?
Skylab was a famous one and currently there is the International Space Station.
What is the name of a Russian base in Wilkes Land?
To the best of my knowledge, in the Wilkes Land there is only one Russian base, the famous Vostok Station.Wilkes Land is a vast antarctic district and, under the Antarctic Treaty, it is limited at the north by the South Indian Ocean, and at the south by......the geographic South Pole!So, the Vostok Station, at latitude 78ºS, is still considered to be situated in the Wilkes Land because of Vostok station's longitude (aprox. 106ºE).Australia had formally claimed Wilkes Land as part of the Australian Antarctic territory.
What is the surname of an Australia's most famous Antarctic explorer?
Mawson was Australia's most famous explorer
Who was most famous Antarctic explorer?
It's hard to say who the most famous Antarctic explorer was. A few of them are very famous. One of the most famous is Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd. Others are Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and Robert Falcon Scott.
Is there a famous person who lives in Antarctica?
No, there is no permanent population on the Antarctic continent.
