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He was looking for the North-West passage; a way of getting from the Pacific to the Atlantic round the North of North America. He didn't find it because, although the thing is possible (just), its course varies from year to year, it's only open for a few weeks - even days - a year, and you really need an icebreaker with a good engine to do it. Roald Amundsen was the first through, but it took him two whole summers(1903-1906). Climate change is now opening up the passage on a more regular basis, but it will have to go on for many years before there are commercial possibilities. Oddly enough, in recent years the pasage has been made by a section of the famous flotilla of plastic ducks which is still wandering the oceans of the world.
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What danger did both captain James Cook and James Clark Ross face?
The both sailed far enough South, that Antarctic ice floes were a danger, especially to their wooden ships.
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 kind of dangerous things did James Cook face at the South Pole?
James Cook did not reach the South Pole, a theoretical point on the continent of Antarctica, so he faced no dangers there. Cook was the first known European explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle, doing so in January 1773 and again in 1774. As he approached the continent, pack ice and the solid freezing of the ship's sails prevented him from getting any closer.
Is there any land at the North Pole?
No, there is no land at the North Pole. The North Pole is located in the Arctic Ocean and is covered by sea ice.
What danger did both these men James Cook and Clark Ross and their teams face in their attempts to reach the sout pole?
the harsh weather, food, and finishing the race
What dangers did both captain James cook and captain James Clark Ross and their teams face in their attempts to reach the south pole?
Capt. James cook did not attempt to reach the South pole. His voyages of exploration were to South america, South Africa and Australasia.
When did captain Robert scott leave the camp for the north pole?
Captain Scott did not trek to the North Pole.
Captain James Cook was famous for whatHe went to the south pole to do something at the mid-1800s?
Captain James Cook, amongst other things, was famous for the discovery of Australia in 1770. He did not actually go to the South Pole, but on his second voyage, he crossed the Antarctic Circle and reached a latitude of 67 degrees 15 minutes S, the first to sail that far south. Captain Cook was killed by Hawaiian natives in 1779.
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.
Where did captain Scott start his journey to the north pole?
Captain Scott started his journey to the South Pole, not the North Pole. He started his journey from Cape Evans in Antarctica.
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.
What was the first pole reached north or south?
North by Frederick Cook
What kind of explorer is James Cook?
James cook was an explorer of Island, Oceans and also discovered the South Pole!
Which pole did James cook go in his third voyage?
James Cook ventured in the Arctic during his third voyage.
Who was there to help discover the North Pole?
Robert E. Peary was credited with finding the North Pole first in 1909, but in 1908 the New York Herald came out with a headline "The North Pole is Discovered by Fredrick A. Cook." So Cook found the North Pole a whole year before Peary.
What danger did both captain James Cook and James Clark Ross face?
The both sailed far enough South, that Antarctic ice floes were a danger, especially to their wooden ships.
Where did Robert Falcon Scott set out to the North Pole or the South Pole?
Captain Scott always set out for the South Pole.
