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What was mount erebus and mount terror ross island named after?
These mountains were discovered in January 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross, who named them after his ships, Erebus and Terror. Ross Island after Sir James Clark Ross
First person to the south pole?
sir James clark ross
Was the expedition a success for Sir James Clark Ross?
I dont know go ask JAmes Clark Ross that...............lol plus I dont know anyway
When was Mount Erebus discovered?
By Sir James Clark Ross on the 27th January 1841
What is a sea and a large ice shelf in antarctica named after an explorer?
The Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf which was named after Sir James Clark Ross.
What did James Ross take to Antarctica?
Sir James Clark Ross took the two ships to Antarctica, "Erebus" and "Terror" for which he named Mount Erebus and Mount Terror.
When was mt erebus found?
January 27th , 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross. Named after on of his ships
Who was the first Britain person to the south pole?
Sir James Clark Ross was the first British person to the south pole.
Who was the first person to play cricket for England?
It was Sir Francis Lacey in 1926.
What is a title of a famous person from the sea that starts with the letter R?
Sir Walter Raleigh James Clark Ross Hyman Rickover
How many years of exploration has Sir James Clark Ross done?
Sir James Clark Ross carried out approx. 30-35 years exploration. He was born on 15th April 1800 and died on the 3rd April 1862. He joined the navy when he was 12yrs old and immediately began his expeditionary career by joining his uncle John on his first Arctic voyage to discover the Northwest Passage in 1818. Between 1819 and 1827 he sailed under William Parry taking part in 4 arctic expeditions. Between 1829 and 1833 he again sailed with his uncle on his second arctic voyage and on this trip discovered the postion of North Magnetic Pole. It was also on this trip that he discovered the Beaufort Islands From 1835-39 he made magnetic surveys of Great Britain. Between 1839-43 he commanded the artic expodition that chartered most of the continental coastline In 1841 he discovered the Ross Sea Victoria Land. Sir James made his last expedition in 1848
What is Mt Erebus in Antarctica named after?
According to Wikipedia: "Mount Erebus was discovered on January 27, 1841 (and observed to be in eruption) by polar explorer Sir James Clark Ross who named it and its companion, Mount Terror, after his ships, Erebus and Terror (which were later used by Sir John Franklin on his disastrous Arctic expedition). Erebus was a primordial Greek god of darkness, the son of Chaos."
