antarctica
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ANTARCTICAThe frozen continent
By Thomas 4B/CE2B
Introduction
• You have already learned about where it is, how large it is and what lives on the continent
• But who found it, and who were the people that risked their lives?
Who found Antarctica?
• The greek philosphers in 600BC-300BC thought that there was land at the North and South polar regions
• They also thought that the earth was round!
• 1772 - Captain James Cook, Royal Navy, sails within 75miles of the continent but does not see it
• 1820 – Admiral Bellinghausen – Russian naval officer discovers ice shelf called “Fimbul Ice Shelf”
• 1823 – Mr James Weddell – British seal hunter - discovers the Weddell Sea
• 1840 – Jules Dumont d’Urville discovers Adelie Land
Early sightings of Antarctica
71 years later
• 1911 – Amundsen, Norweigan, reaches the south pole for the first time
My favorite polar explorer?
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Transantarctic Expedition 1914• 1914 – expedition leaves UK for Antarctica• Shackleton is expedition leader• Endurance:
Endurance: beset in ice in the Weddell Sea before sinking
Crew camp on ice and make there way to Elephant Island
From Elephant Island – 5 set off to get help! 18 days at sea in this!
750 miles – without charts and only a compass they reach South Georgia
Rescue
• From South Georgia they climbed a mountain• Found the whaling station and help• Shackleton finds a ship and then picks up his
crew• No one loses their life! • Amazing!
What did they live on?
• Penguin • Seal• Dog• Fish• Birds• No fruit or vegetables!
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