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Who was the first known European to sail below the Antarctic Circle?
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Captain James Cook.
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Who first crossed the Antarctic Circle?
James Cook
Who discovered the Antarctic Circle?
The Antarctic Convergence was first crossed by Anthony de la Roché in 1675.
What did captain cook find in Antarctica?
Not a thing. Captain James Cook was prevented from reaching the Antarctic cotinent because of the pack ice, and the fact that his sails kept freezing. He was only the first European to cross the Antarctic circle, doing so twice.
Which English explorer first crossed the Antarctic Circle in 1773?
Captain James cook
What was Captain James Cook's connection with the South Pole?
James Cook was the first European to cross the Antarctic Circle, but he did not reach the South Pole, so he had no connection with the South Pole. Pack ice and the fact that his sails kept freezing up stopped him from even reaching the Antarctic continent, let alone the theoretical point known as the South Pole.
What did James Cook feel like when he saw the south pole?
James Cook never saw the South Pole. Pack ice and the fact that his sails kept freezing up stopped him from even reaching the Antarctic continent, let alone the theoretical point known as the South Pole. Cook was the first European to cross the Antarctic Circle, but he did not reach the South pole.
What did Captain James Cook accomplish when he visited Antarctica?
James Cook did not actually reach Antarctica. What he did manage to accomplish was being the first European explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle, doing so twice. He could not reach the continent due to the pack ice and the fact that his sails froze.
Are the Arctic Circle 23 degrees south and the Equator lines of latitude or longitude?
First of all, the Arctic Circle is the one at roughly 23.5 degrees North.It ... along with the equator, the Antarctic Circle, and the Tropics of Cancerand Capricorn ... are all parallels of constant latitude.
Who was the first person to sail around Antarctica?
A black man whose name I forget took a few years trip around the top of the world and found Antarctica.The first explorer to sail around antartica was me.
Did James cook sail to the south pole?
Captain Cook was the first European to cross the Antarctic Circle. But he most likely did not sail to the south pole, because the pole is a good 300 miles from the nearest ocean, and probably more than 1,000 miles from the nearest water that's not permanently frozen.
When was the first known exploration of Antarctica?
Captain James Cook became the first known European to cross the Antarctic Circle, on 17 January 1773, in latitude 67 degrees south. However, pack ice and the solid freezing of the ship's sails prevented further exploration of the region. A year later, Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle again. This time, he penetrated to 71 degrees 10'S, on 30 January 1774, but met with thick pack ice that prevented further progression. This was the furthest south and closest to the South Pole that any known person had ever been.
Where did Captain James Cook go when he went to Antarctica?
James Cook went to Antarctica twice, although he did not reach the actual Antarctic continent. He first crossed the Antarctic Circle, on 17 January 1773, in latitude 67 degrees south. A year later, on 30 January 1774, he again crossed the Antarctic Circle as far as 71 degrees 10'S. In each case, he was stopped from going any further by pack ice.
