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Polar Exploration
Polar exploration refers to the physical exploration of the Arctic and Antarctica. Exploring these areas meant hiking over ice flows and glaciers. Explorers largely ventured into polar exploration during the 18th century.
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Who was the first explorer to reach the South Pole and when was it?
The honour of first stepping foot at the South Pole belongs to Norwegian explorers Roald Amundsen and his team, who finished their quest on December 14, 1911.
Did Richard byrd have a wife and kids?
ricard e byrd had 4 kids richard evelyn jr, evelyn bolling byrd clarke, cathrine agnus byrd breyer, and helen byrd stabler
How did the search for a northwest passage affect exploration in north America?
because they can get to asia faster
Why did no one ever find the northwest passage?
The northwest passage was never found because it simply doesn't exist. There is no one waterway that can take a person for eastern North America to western North America.
Why was the Northwest passage thought to be so important?
Prior to the construction of the Panama Canal, the only water route to the Pacific was "around the horn" and along the coasts of South America. Besides being very long, it was very dangerous. It was hoped that a way could be found going northwest that would be shorter, safer, and faster. Lacking such a route, the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 and the Panama Canal was completed in 1914. Route 66, the interstate highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles, was established in 1926. Had a water route, a "Northwest Passage" existed, these other projects might not have been undertaken until much later.
How did the search for the northwest passage lead to the founding of the north American colonies?
The search for the Northwest Passage drove most of the early explorers, it was why so many voyages were financed even when little gold and silver was being returned. The information brought back by those voyages was used to found many North American Settlements and Colonies.
Roald (Not Ronald) Amundson was a Swedish explorer of the Earth's north pole and south pole.
When did Robert Edwin Peary explore the Antarctic?
Peary is not an Antarctic explorer: he focused on the Arctic.
Why did nations want to find a northwest passage?
the European nations searched for a northwest passage during the 1500's because they wanted to get through the pacific ocean.
the europeans were look searching for the northwest package to get to asai
another reason is so they can Why_did_European_nations_search_for_a_northwest_passage_during_the_1500sto the indies going west as if a portage.
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Did James Weddell Antarctic explorer get married and have kids?
Weddell lived from 1787 to 1834. A cursory examination of Internet-available materials do not mention wife, family or children.
Did Robert Falcon Scott's Manchurian ponies survive?
No, they did not. They actually planned to deliberately push the horses hard until they were too weak to walk any further. Then they would be killed, slaughtered and fed to the dogs, and the skin used for insulation etc.
Summary:
- 20 horses were bought.
- 19 survived to Antarctica
- Alternative 1: 9 died while transporting supplies to the depots
- Alternative 2: 6 of the 8 ponies transporting supplies to the depots died
- 10 joined the main expedition to the pole point and died or were killed on the way
The cause of the difference between alternative 1 and 2 can be that some horses died at the base, even though they did not join in supplying the depots. Sources say that at least two were killed because they fell into the icy water at the base.
I have found some references, but I have not tracked it down to the original sources. See sources and related links (below) for more information.
"Unfortunately, of the 20 siberian-bred ponies Scott elected to bring on the expedition, few of them lived to fulfill their purported usefulness. Many of the underfed ponies died of exhaustion, disappeared in the night, or were lost at sea on the voyage to the South pole. Others met a grizzlier fate: some horses, battered and fatigued, were preyed upon by Scott's scant crew of dogs; and two of them fell victim to killer whales when they floated off on an ice flow and were unable to be recovered safely. (Captain L.E.G. Oates had been put in charge of the ponies. When they slipped into the water where killer whales were hungrily waiting, Oates reportedly killed the ponies with an axe and an ice pick, saying that he couldn't leave them to be eaten alive.)"
Nine horses died during preparations for the main expedition:
"Of 19 ponies brought south to aid in laying depots on the Ross Ice Shelf (traversed during the first and final quarters of the trek) nine were lost before the journey began."
National Geographic seems to have done a slight miscalculation (my corrections/comments in brackets):
"Michael and the other nine [eight] ponies [nine altogether] died en route to stock up supply depots for Scott and his men on their return journey from the Pole."
"Of the eight ponies that had begun the depot-laying journey, only two returned home."
"The first to leave were those with the motor sledges while the others with ponies and dogs followed behind - ten men each with a pony and sledge."
"The ponies continued to fare badly, two were lost in the sea when they broke through ice. When they were unable to be retrieved, they fell victim to killer whales. Before the sun went down for the winter, only 10 ponies were left out of an original 19."
What does finding the northwest passage mean?
The north west passage was supposedly a water route that goes through the current day United States all the way to Asia. that was the principal goal of Lewis and Clark's expedition. although they never found it they had been the first people to travel all the way west into current day California. To summarise, the north west passage was made up and doesn't exist.
What did sir john Franklin famous for?
Franklin is famous for his search for the Northwest Passage through the Canadian arctic in 1845. No one survived after both ships were stuck in the ice.
See link below for the Northwest passage song that mentions Franklin.
How old was Shackleton when he set out for Antarctic on board the Endurance?
Sir Earnest H Shackleton was born in 1874 and the Endurance sailed in 1914: he was 40 years old at the time of the sailing.
Did Jaques Cartier find the northwest passage?
No. It was many years after Cartier landed on the shores of what is now Canada that the Northwest Passage was found. Many sailors attempted to find a passage through the arctic. Men like John Cabot, Francis Drake, James Cook, James Franklin and Martin Frobisher were among them and all failed until 1906 when Roland Amundsen spent three years successfully navigating the passage and later in 1944 it was done in one single seasons voyage by RCMP officer Henry Larsen.
How did Ernest Shackleton overcome the problems on the Nimrod Expedition?
Ernest Shackleton overcame the challenges faced during the Nimrod Expedition by demonstrating exceptional leadership and resourcefulness. He prioritized the safety and well-being of his crew, making critical decisions to ensure their survival in harsh Antarctic conditions. Shackleton also adapted his plans in response to unexpected obstacles, such as the decision to turn back before reaching the South Pole to ensure the team's safe return. His ability to inspire and maintain morale among the crew was crucial in navigating the expedition's difficulties.
