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The Falkland Island group is the closest to the South Pole. They are located near the southern tip of South America in the south Atlantic Ocean.
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What caused amundsen to change his mind to sail to the south pole rather than the Northpole?
Amundsen changed his mind to sail to the South Pole instead of the North Pole due to hearing that American explorer Robert Peary had already reached the North Pole. This news led Amundsen to refocus his efforts on being the first to reach the South Pole instead.
What caused amundsen to change his mind to sail to the south pole answers?
Amundsen changed his mind to sail to the South Pole after learning that Peary had reached the North Pole, which was his original target. He saw an opportunity to be the first to reach the South Pole by changing his expedition's destination. He kept his plans secret to avoid competition.
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.
Why did Scott go to the South Pole?
Scott was an ambitious peacetime Naval officer. He had graduated in the top 25% of his class and advanced smoothly until he gained command of a torpedo boat at the rank of Lieutenant After his ship ran aground he received a bad mark on his record even though he was not in control of the ship at the time. It was deemed to be bad judgement on his part to have left his 2nd in command in charge at that particular time. 5 years later he was serving as torpedo officer on a larger ship and 2nd chances were few and far between. When his father was financially ruined and then died it fell to Scott to provide for his mother and their family. He had already attracted the attention of Sir Clemence Markham, who was organizing an Antarctic Expedition as President of The Royal Geographical Society. This was a chance for Scott to make a name for himself and advance his stagnating career. Sir Clemence fought to have him appointed as the Expedition leader ahead of any of the Scientists, as opposed to be merely in command of the ship. He was immediately promoted to commander and received a medal from King Edward VII even before the expedition left England. While Scott's interest in Polar exploration may have initially been somewhat mercenary he quickly developed an obsession for the region and for the effort in reaching the South Pole. He appeared to revel in the challenge of man over the harshest extremes of nature and developed a rivalry with Ernest Shackleton over who would reach the South Pole first. On his first expedition, Scott, Shackleton and Edward Wilson set off on a disastrous Southern journey for which they were woefully unprepared. Shackleton returned to pave the way to the pole but turned back with a little over 100 miles to go, when it was clear that their supplies were inadequate. Scott and Wilson then made the 3rd British bid for the pole reaching it shortly after Roald Amundsen's Norwegian team but died when they failed to complete the return journey before the winter weather closed in.
What line is the starting point for latitude?
A latitude is measured in degrees from the equator to the north (or south) pole. I assume that you mean, "What is the line that forms the zero degrees latitude?" The answer is the Equator.
What island group is the closest to the South Pole Falkland Hawaiian Solomon?
That would be the Falkland Islands.
Is falkland the closest island to the south pole?
South Georgia is closer.
What mountain is closest to the south pole?
The Transantarctic Mountains are the mountains closest to the south pole.
Is Greenland closest to South Pole or North Pole?
Greenland is closest to the North Pole.
Which continent is closest to the south poles?
If you are asking which is the closest continent to the Geographical South Pole then it is Antarctica.If you are asking which is the closest continent to what is wrongly called the South Pole as a region then it is South America.The continent that is closest to the South Pole is..... AntarcticaAntarctica, where the South Pole exists, then South America, Australia and New Zealand.
Which island group is closest to the south pole Solomon Hawaiian Falkland?
The Hawaiian islands are north of the equator and the Solomon Islands are in within the southern tropic, which means that the Falkland Islands are furthest south. The Falkland Islands.
Which inhabited place is closest to the South Pole?
The closest land to Antarctica -- where you'll find the South Pole -- is the tip of South America, Argentina and Chile. Ushuaia, Argentina may be the 'inhabited place' closest to the South Pole It is 2,440 miles north of the South Pole.
What continent is the closest to the South Pole?
The South Pole is located on and therefore closest to the continent of Antarctica.The South pole is to be found near the middle of the Antarctic continent.
Which continent is closer to the South Pole Australia or Africa?
Australia is closer (South America is closest of all). Also, note that Australia is not a continent. This means the closest continent to the South Pole is South America.
What is the closest continent to the south?
The South Pole is located on and therefore closest to the continent of Antarctica.The South pole is to be found near the middle of the Antarctic continent.
What countries are near the South Pole?
both Canada & russia claim to actually touch the north pole but their territorial claims on the polar ice cap & sea bed are not generally recognized the closest undisputed territory to the pole is an island off the north coast of Greenland which belongs to denmark
Who are closer to the South Pole South Africans or South Americans?
People at the tip of South America are closest to the South Pole.
