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  • Ross expedition
  • 1839–43 British Antarctic exploration mission

    The Ross expedition was a voyage of scientific exploration of the Antarctic in 1839 to 1843, led by James Clark Ross, with two unusually strong warships

    Ross expedition

    Ross expedition

    Ross_expedition

  • John Ross (Royal Navy officer)
  • British naval officer and polar explorer (1777–1856)

    later led expeditions to Antarctica. John Ross was born in Balsarroch, West Galloway, Scotland, on 24 June 1777, the son of the Reverend Andrew Ross of Balsarroch

    John Ross (Royal Navy officer)

    John Ross (Royal Navy officer)

    John_Ross_(Royal_Navy_officer)

  • James Clark Ross
  • Royal Navy officer and explorer (1800–1862)

    expeditions led by his uncle, John Ross, and in four led by William Edward Parry; in the Antarctic, he led his own expedition from 1839 to 1843. Ross

    James Clark Ross

    James Clark Ross

    James_Clark_Ross

  • Discovery Expedition
  • British scientific expedition to Antarctica (1901 to 1904)

    for many later British expeditions. Ross established the general geography of this region, and named many of its features; the Ross Sea, the Great Ice Barrier

    Discovery Expedition

    Discovery Expedition

    Discovery_Expedition

  • List of Antarctic expeditions
  • ("Shackleton Ice Shelf") 1839–1843 – James Clark Ross's expedition of 1839 to 1843 discovered the Ross Ice Shelf, Ross Sea, Mount Erebus, Mount Terror and Victoria

    List of Antarctic expeditions

    List of Antarctic expeditions

    List_of_Antarctic_expeditions

  • Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
  • 1914–17 British Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton

    crossing. The expedition required two ships: Endurance under Shackleton for the Weddell Sea party, and Aurora, under Aeneas Mackintosh, for the Ross Sea party

    Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

    Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

    Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition

  • HMS Terror (1813)
  • British warship and polar exploration ship

    later, and participated in George Back's Arctic expedition of 1836–1837, the successful Ross expedition to the Antarctic of 1839 to 1843, and Sir John

    HMS Terror (1813)

    HMS Terror (1813)

    HMS_Terror_(1813)

  • List of Arctic expeditions
  • Rurik expedition 1818: Royal Navy expedition led by captain David Buchan sails north from Spitsbergen 1818: Royal Navy expedition led by John Ross with

    List of Arctic expeditions

    List of Arctic expeditions

    List_of_Arctic_expeditions

  • Franklin's lost expedition
  • 1845–48 British failed Arctic exploration

    Franklin. The expedition was to consist of two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, both of which had been used for James Clark Ross' expedition to the Antarctic

    Franklin's lost expedition

    Franklin's lost expedition

    Franklin's_lost_expedition

  • Edward Sabine
  • Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist and explorer

    for an Antarctic expedition led by James Clark Ross aboard HMS Erebus, with Capt. Francis Crozier commanding HMS Terror. The expedition set up geomagnetic

    Edward Sabine

    Edward Sabine

    Edward_Sabine

  • Southern Cross Expedition
  • 1898–1900 research expedition to Antarctica

    it was the first expedition to over-winter on the Antarctic mainland, the first to visit the Great Ice Barrier—later known as the Ross Ice Shelf—since

    Southern Cross Expedition

    Southern Cross Expedition

    Southern_Cross_Expedition

  • Edmund Hillary
  • New Zealand mountaineer (1919–2008)

    reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, which was led by John Hunt. From 1985 to 1988, he served as

    Edmund Hillary

    Edmund Hillary

    Edmund_Hillary

  • Francis Crozier
  • Royal Navy officer and explorer (1796–1848?)

    commander in 1837. In 1839, Crozier again joined James Clark Ross on the Ross expedition, as second-in-command of a four-year voyage to explore the Antarctic

    Francis Crozier

    Francis Crozier

    Francis_Crozier

  • Roald Amundsen
  • Norwegian polar explorer (1872–1928)

    Antarctic – Amundsen." Nearly six months later, the expedition arrived at the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf (then known as "the Great Ice Barrier")

    Roald Amundsen

    Roald Amundsen

    Roald_Amundsen

  • HMS Erebus (1826)
  • Hecla-class bomb vessel best known for Antarctic and Arctic exploration

    vessel and took part in the Ross expedition of 1839–1843. She was abandoned in 1848 during the third Franklin expedition. The sunken wreck was discovered

    HMS Erebus (1826)

    HMS Erebus (1826)

    HMS_Erebus_(1826)

  • Ross Ice Shelf
  • Ice shelf in Antarctica

    name was changed to "Ross Ice Shelf"; that name was published in 1956. On 5 January 1841, the British Admiralty's Ross expedition in the Erebus and the

    Ross Ice Shelf

    Ross Ice Shelf

    Ross_Ice_Shelf

  • Robert Peary
  • American explorer (1856–1920)

    Besides Peary as expedition commander, it included master of the Roosevelt Robert Bartlett, surgeon Dr. J.W. Goodsell, along with Ross Gilmore Marvin,

    Robert Peary

    Robert Peary

    Robert_Peary

  • Richard E. Byrd
  • American naval officer (1888–1957)

    base camp named "Little America" was constructed on the Ross Ice Shelf, and scientific expeditions by snowshoe, dog sled, snowmobile, and airplane began

    Richard E. Byrd

    Richard E. Byrd

    Richard_E._Byrd

  • Amundsen's South Pole expedition
  • 1911 expedition to the South Pole

    The first expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. He and four other crew members made it to the

    Amundsen's South Pole expedition

    Amundsen's South Pole expedition

    Amundsen's_South_Pole_expedition

  • Ross seal
  • Species of mammal

    only species of the genus Ommatophoca. First described during the Ross expedition in 1841, it is the smallest, least abundant and least well known of

    Ross seal

    Ross seal

    Ross_seal

  • Edward Adams (surgeon)
  • English naval surgeon

    join Sir James Clark Ross on his Arctic expedition to search for traces of Sir John Franklin's missing Northwest Passage expedition. Adams was aboard HMS Investigator

    Edward Adams (surgeon)

    Edward_Adams_(surgeon)

  • South magnetic pole
  • Point on Earth's Southern Hemisphere

    d'Urville (1837–1840), American Charles Wilkes (expedition of 1838–1842) and Briton James Clark Ross (expedition of 1839–1843). The first calculation of the

    South magnetic pole

    South magnetic pole

    South_magnetic_pole

  • Henry Hudson
  • English explorer (c. 1565 – after 1611)

    and contributed to the development of trade and commerce. On his final expedition, while still searching for the Northwest Passage, Hudson became the first

    Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    Henry_Hudson

  • Reinhold Messner
  • Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer (born 1944)

    invited to join a major Himalayan expedition that was going to attempt the unclimbed Rupal face of Nanga Parbat. The expedition, which was the major turning

    Reinhold Messner

    Reinhold Messner

    Reinhold_Messner

  • Jeannette expedition
  • Failed 1879–81 American Arctic expedition

    The Jeannette expedition of 1879–1881, officially called the U.S. Arctic Expedition, was an attempt led by George W. De Long to reach the North Pole by

    Jeannette expedition

    Jeannette expedition

    Jeannette_expedition

  • Northwest Passage
  • Sea route north of North America

    separately by many expeditions, including those by John Ross, Elisha Kent Kane, William Edward Parry, and James Clark Ross; overland expeditions were also led

    Northwest Passage

    Northwest Passage

    Northwest_Passage

  • Transantarctic Mountains
  • Mountain range in Antarctica

    sailors of the British Ross expedition in 1841 at what was later named the Ross Ice Shelf after expedition commander James Clark Ross. It was first crossed

    Transantarctic Mountains

    Transantarctic Mountains

    Transantarctic_Mountains

  • Antarctic
  • Polar region around Earth's South Pole

    territory, the Greenland National Park's 972,000 km2 (375,000 sq mi). (While the Ross Sea Marine Protection Area established in 2016 is still larger at 1.55 million km2

    Antarctic

    Antarctic

    Antarctic

  • Transglobe Expedition
  • Expedition from south to north poles using only surface transport

    crossed the Ross Ice Shelf, and arrived at Scott Base on 11 January 1981, completing their Antarctic crossing. As part of the expedition, Fiennes and

    Transglobe Expedition

    Transglobe_Expedition

  • Fridtjof Nansen
  • Norwegian explorer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861–1930)

    searches for Franklin's lost expedition, and Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, who had sailed to the Antarctic on the Ross expedition. Nansen still managed to secure

    Fridtjof Nansen

    Fridtjof Nansen

    Fridtjof_Nansen

  • Greenland
  • Autonomous territory of Denmark

    the difficult Arctic ice and weather conditions, and partly because the expedition leaders were given instructions to search for the Eastern Settlement on

    Greenland

    Greenland

    Greenland

  • Ranulph Fiennes
  • English explorer (born 1944)

    attached to the Army of the Sultanate of Oman. He later undertook numerous expeditions and was the first person to visit both the North Pole and South Pole

    Ranulph Fiennes

    Ranulph Fiennes

    Ranulph_Fiennes

  • Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition
  • Failed attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon

    Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 was a failed Swedish attempt to reach the North Pole, resulting in the deaths of all three expedition members, S. A.

    Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition

    Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition

    Andrée's_Arctic_balloon_expedition

  • Terra Nova Expedition
  • 1910–13 British Antarctic expedition

    The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition to Antarctica which took place between 1910 and 1913. Led by

    Terra Nova Expedition

    Terra Nova Expedition

    Terra_Nova_Expedition

  • Pole of inaccessibility
  • Geographic location

    of the World, did not make it due to the flow of sea ice. In 1986, an expedition of Soviet polar scientists led by Dmitry Shparo claimed to reach the original

    Pole of inaccessibility

    Pole of inaccessibility

    Pole_of_inaccessibility

  • Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
  • Period of history from the 1890s to the 1920s

    interest". Following James Clark Ross' expedition aboard the ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in January 1841, Ross suggested that there were no scientific

    Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration

    Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration

    Heroic_Age_of_Antarctic_Exploration

  • McClure Arctic expedition
  • 19th-century British polar expedition

    HMS Enterprise under the command of James Clark Ross, but they had found no trace of the lost expedition. Faced with a continuing lack of progress, the

    McClure Arctic expedition

    McClure Arctic expedition

    McClure_Arctic_expedition

  • Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
  • 1955–58 expedition to Antarctica

    The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) of 1955–1958 was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland

    Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition

    Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition

    Commonwealth_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition

  • New Swabia
  • Territory of Antarctica in Queen Maud Land, first explored by Nazi Germany in 1938/39

    territorial claim of Queen Maud Land. The region was named after the expedition's ship, Schwabenland, itself named after the German region of Swabia. Although

    New Swabia

    New Swabia

    New_Swabia

  • Polar regions
  • Regions around Earth's geographical poles

    History Expeditions Research stations Farthest North North Pole Barentsz Heemskerck Hudson Marmaduke Carolus Parry North magnetic pole J. Ross J. C. Ross Abernethy

    Polar regions

    Polar regions

    Polar_regions

  • USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
  • First nuclear-powered submarine of the US Navy

    Clerke Mackenzie Kotzebue J. Ross HMS Griper Parry HMS Hecla Lyon HMS Fury Hoppner Crozier J. C. Ross Coppermine expedition Franklin Back Dease Simpson

    USS Nautilus (SSN-571)

    USS Nautilus (SSN-571)

    USS_Nautilus_(SSN-571)

  • Belgian Antarctic Expedition
  • Late-19th century Antarctic expedition

    The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–1899 was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region. Led by Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery aboard the

    Belgian Antarctic Expedition

    Belgian Antarctic Expedition

    Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition

  • Nimrod Expedition
  • 1900s Ernest Shackleton Antarctic expedition

    The Nimrod Expedition of 1907–1909, otherwise known as the British Antarctic Expedition, was the first of three expeditions to the Antarctic led by Ernest

    Nimrod Expedition

    Nimrod Expedition

    Nimrod_Expedition

  • McMurdo Station
  • American Antarctic base

    explorer Francis Crozier, along with expedition flagship Erebus under command of English Explorer James Clark Ross, first charted the area in 1841. The

    McMurdo Station

    McMurdo Station

    McMurdo_Station

  • Ross Island
  • Island in Ross Sea, Antarctica

    Antarctic Expedition (1901-04), led by Robert Falcon Scott, in honor of Sir James Clark Ross. Ross Island was the base for many of the early expeditions to Antarctica

    Ross Island

    Ross Island

    Ross_Island

  • South Pole
  • Southernmost point on Earth

    basing the claim on his exploration in 1839–1840, while James Clark Ross, in his expedition of 1839–1843, hoped that he might be able to sail all the way to

    South Pole

    South Pole

    South_Pole

  • Knud Rasmussen
  • Greenlandic-Danish polar explorer and anthropologist (1879–1933)

    actor and opera singer. He went on his first expedition in 1902–1904, known as The Danish Literary Expedition, with Jørgen Brønlund, Harald Moltke and Ludvig

    Knud Rasmussen

    Knud Rasmussen

    Knud_Rasmussen

  • Ernest Shackleton
  • Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)

    these perils, the Aurora (the expedition supporting component) also suffered misfortune. The remaining men of the Ross Sea party had been stranded at

    Ernest Shackleton

    Ernest Shackleton

    Ernest_Shackleton

  • Shackleton–Rowett Expedition
  • 1921–22 expedition to Antarctica

    The Shackleton–Rowett Expedition (1921–22) was Sir Ernest Shackleton's last Antarctic project, and the final episode in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration

    Shackleton–Rowett Expedition

    Shackleton–Rowett_Expedition

  • North magnetic pole
  • Earth's magnetic pole in the Northern Hemisphere

    by James Clark Ross, who found it at Cape Adelaide on the Boothia Peninsula on 1 June 1831, while serving on the second arctic expedition of his uncle,

    North magnetic pole

    North magnetic pole

    North_magnetic_pole

  • Operation Highjump
  • US Navy operation to establish an Antarctic research base

    on the Ross Ice Shelf under a piece of roller equipment designed to 'pave' the ice to build an airstrip." The documentary about the expedition The Secret

    Operation Highjump

    Operation Highjump

    Operation_Highjump

  • North Pole
  • Northernmost point on Earth

    undisputed expedition to reach the North Pole was that of the airship Norge, which overflew the area in 1926 with 16 men on board, including expedition leader

    North Pole

    North Pole

    North_Pole

  • Pole of Cold
  • Coldest locations in each hemisphere

    History Expeditions Research stations Farthest North North Pole Barentsz Heemskerck Hudson Marmaduke Carolus Parry North magnetic pole J. Ross J. C. Ross Abernethy

    Pole of Cold

    Pole_of_Cold

  • Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
  • Polar expedition

    The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (also known as Greely Expedition) of 1881–1884 to Lady Franklin Bay on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic was led

    Lady Franklin Bay Expedition

    Lady Franklin Bay Expedition

    Lady_Franklin_Bay_Expedition

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Oceanic division

    in the Fram Expedition from 1893 to 1896. The first surface crossing of the ocean was led by Wally Herbert in 1969, in a dog sled expedition from Alaska

    Arctic Ocean

    Arctic Ocean

    Arctic_Ocean

  • John Franklin
  • British naval officer and explorer (1786–1847)

    charting of the Northwest Passage. After Sir James Clark Ross declined an offer to command the expedition, an invitation was extended to Franklin, who, despite

    John Franklin

    John Franklin

    John_Franklin

  • History of Antarctica
  • the data collected by three national expeditions led by Charles Wilkes, Jules Dumont d'Urville and James Clark Ross in 1840 that confirmed the existence

    History of Antarctica

    History of Antarctica

    History_of_Antarctica

  • Erik the Red
  • Norse explorer (c. 950 – c. 1003)

    Iceland for three years; many of these men would then join Erik on his expedition to Greenland. Erik's son Leif Erikson became the first Norseman to explore

    Erik the Red

    Erik the Red

    Erik_the_Red

  • Vostok Station
  • Russian research station in Antarctica

    was named after Vostok, the lead ship of the First Russian Antarctic Expedition captained by Fabian von Bellingshausen. The Bellingshausen Station was

    Vostok Station

    Vostok Station

    Vostok_Station

  • Ross Sea party
  • 1914–1917 Antarctic exploration

    The Ross Sea party was a component of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Its task was to lay a series of supply depots

    Ross Sea party

    Ross Sea party

    Ross_Sea_party

  • Antarctica
  • Earth's southernmost continent

    Wilkes led an expedition in 1838–1839 and was the first to claim he had discovered the continent. The British naval officer James Clark Ross failed to realise

    Antarctica

    Antarctica

    Antarctica

  • Great Northern Expedition
  • Russian expedition to the coasts of Siberia and Alaska

    The Great Northern Expedition (Russian: Великая Северная экспедиция) or Second Kamchatka Expedition (Russian: Вторая Камчатская экспедиция) was a major

    Great Northern Expedition

    Great Northern Expedition

    Great_Northern_Expedition

  • Graham Gore
  • British naval officer and polar explorer

    cairn previously erected by James Clark Ross in 1830 during John Ross' Second Arctic Expedition – at a location Ross named Victory Point. The document is

    Graham Gore

    Graham Gore

    Graham_Gore

  • Norse settlement of North America
  • Earliest phase of European settlement in the Americas

    of walrus ivory, to Europe. For timber and iron, colonists launched expeditions into the Canadian Arctic and likely into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. L'Anse

    Norse settlement of North America

    Norse settlement of North America

    Norse_settlement_of_North_America

  • HMS Erebus
  • List of ships with the same or similar names

    vessel launched in 1826. She and HMS Terror took part in James Clark Ross' expedition to Antarctica from 1839 to 1843. The two ships were converted to screw

    HMS Erebus

    HMS_Erebus

  • Flora Antarctica
  • Scientific work by Joseph Dalton Hooker

    the Command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, is a description of the many plants discovered on the Ross expedition, which visited islands off the coast

    Flora Antarctica

    Flora Antarctica

    Flora_Antarctica

  • Arctic
  • Polar region of the Earth's northern hemisphere

    (August 2007). The Battle for the Next Energy Frontier: The Russian Polar Expedition and the Future of Arctic Hydrocarbons. Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

    Arctic

    Arctic

    Arctic

  • HMS Investigator (1848)
  • Merchant ship used in Arctic exploration

    HMS Enterprise on James Clark Ross's expedition to find Franklin's lost expedition. Also aboard Investigator on this expedition was the naturalist Edward

    HMS Investigator (1848)

    HMS Investigator (1848)

    HMS_Investigator_(1848)

  • Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1790)
  • Royal Navy officer and explorer (1790–1855)

    received command of the brig Alexander in the Arctic expedition under Captain John Ross. This expedition followed the coast of Baffin Bay without making any

    Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1790)

    Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1790)

    Edward_Parry_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1790)

  • Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
  • 1902–04 expedition led by William Speirs Bruce

    the expedition, separately financed from Scottish sources, which would work in the Weddell Sea quadrant while the main ship was based in the Ross Sea

    Scottish National Antarctic Expedition

    Scottish National Antarctic Expedition

    Scottish_National_Antarctic_Expedition

  • HMS Resolute (1850)
  • 19th-century British Royal Navy barque

    exploration. Resolute became trapped in the ice searching for Franklin's lost expedition and was abandoned in 1854. Recovered by an American whaler, she was returned

    HMS Resolute (1850)

    HMS Resolute (1850)

    HMS_Resolute_(1850)

  • Lake Vostok
  • Antarctica's largest known subglacial lake

    Kapitsa based on seismic soundings made during the Soviet Antarctic Expeditions in 1959 and 1964 to measure the thickness of the ice sheet. Continued

    Lake Vostok

    Lake Vostok

    Lake_Vostok

  • Polaris expedition
  • 19th-century American polar expedition

    The Polaris expedition of 1871–1873 was one of the first serious attempts to reach the North Pole after that of British naval officer Sir Edward Parry

    Polaris expedition

    Polaris expedition

    Polaris_expedition

  • Île de la Possession
  • Largest and only inhabited Crozet Island

    Possession is an important nesting site for seabirds. In January 1841 the Ross expedition anchored near the island.[AI-retrieved source] The island contains

    Île de la Possession

    Île de la Possession

    Île_de_la_Possession

  • Congo (novel)
  • 1980 novel by Michael Crichton

    satellite. Another ERTS expedition, led by Karen Ross, is launched to investigate the death of the first team and reach Zinj. The expedition includes mercenary

    Congo (novel)

    Congo_(novel)

  • Southern Ocean
  • Ocean around Antarctica

    ice that was later named the Ross Ice Shelf. Mount Erebus and Mount Terror are named after two ships from his expedition: HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. The

    Southern Ocean

    Southern Ocean

    Southern_Ocean

  • James Cook
  • British explorer and naval officer (1728–1779)

    published in 1777 about the expedition: one by Cook, and another by the Forsters. The primary objective of Cook's third expedition was to search for a North-West

    James Cook

    James Cook

    James_Cook

  • Challenger expedition
  • Oceanographic research expedition (1872–1876)

    Challenger expedition of 1872–1876 was a scientific programme that made many discoveries to lay the foundation of oceanography. The expedition was named

    Challenger expedition

    Challenger expedition

    Challenger_expedition

  • Matthew Henson
  • American explorer (1866–1955)

    later married Lucy Ross in New York City on September 7, 1907.[better source needed] They had no children. During the extended expeditions to Greenland, Henson

    Matthew Henson

    Matthew Henson

    Matthew_Henson

  • Cape Crozier
  • Headland of Antarctica

    the most easterly point of Ross Island in Antarctica. It was discovered in 1841 during James Clark Ross's polar expedition of 1839 to 1843 with HMS Erebus

    Cape Crozier

    Cape Crozier

    Cape_Crozier

  • SY Aurora
  • Steam yacht built in 1876

    in the area Aurora made an attempt to rescue the controversial Greely Expedition, and its captain, James Fairweather assisted with a repair to the US relief

    SY Aurora

    SY Aurora

    SY_Aurora

  • Icebreaker
  • Ship that is able to navigate through ice-covered waters

    d'Urville United States Exploring Expedition USS Vincennes Wilkes USS Porpoise Ringgold Ross expedition HMS Erebus (J. C. Ross Abernethy) HMS Terror (Crozier)

    Icebreaker

    Icebreaker

    Icebreaker

  • Australasian Antarctic Expedition
  • Expedition to Antarctica led by Douglas Mawson, 1911–1914

    The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was a 1911–1914 expedition headed by Douglas Mawson that explored the largely uncharted Antarctic coast due south

    Australasian Antarctic Expedition

    Australasian Antarctic Expedition

    Australasian_Antarctic_Expedition

  • Soviet Antarctic Expedition
  • Antarctica research agency of the Soviet Union

    The Soviet Antarctic Expedition (SAE or SovAE) (Russian: Советская антарктическая экспедиция, САЭ, Sovetskaya antarkticheskaya ekspeditsiya) was a Soviet

    Soviet Antarctic Expedition

    Soviet_Antarctic_Expedition

  • Robert Falcon Scott
  • British Antarctic explorer (1868–1912)

    two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition of 1901–1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910–1913. On the first expedition, Scott

    Robert Falcon Scott

    Robert Falcon Scott

    Robert_Falcon_Scott

  • Henry Larsen (explorer)
  • 20th-century Canadian Arctic explorer

    into effect. Univ of Calgary: Across the Northwest Passage: The Larsen Expeditions "List of Past Gold Medal Winners" (PDF). Royal Geographical Society.

    Henry Larsen (explorer)

    Henry Larsen (explorer)

    Henry_Larsen_(explorer)

  • United States Exploring Expedition
  • American exploring and surveying expedition, 1838 to 1842

    The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by

    United States Exploring Expedition

    United States Exploring Expedition

    United_States_Exploring_Expedition

  • Frank Hurley
  • Australian photographer (1885–1962)

    expedition in 1913, Hurley travelled to Arnhem Land with Frank Birtle to film the Aboriginal people in northern Australia. In 1919 Hurley joined Ross

    Frank Hurley

    Frank Hurley

    Frank_Hurley

  • Spanish ship San Telmo
  • Ship of the line of the Spanish Navy

    History Expeditions Research stations Farthest North North Pole Barentsz Heemskerck Hudson Marmaduke Carolus Parry North magnetic pole J. Ross J. C. Ross Abernethy

    Spanish ship San Telmo

    Spanish ship San Telmo

    Spanish_ship_San_Telmo

  • Pleurophyllum speciosum
  • Species of plant

    in Flora Antarctica of 1844, after he had collected it during the Ross expedition. In both 2009 and 2012 it was deemed to be "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon"

    Pleurophyllum speciosum

    Pleurophyllum speciosum

    Pleurophyllum_speciosum

  • Lenin (1957 icebreaker)
  • Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker

    d'Urville United States Exploring Expedition USS Vincennes Wilkes USS Porpoise Ringgold Ross expedition HMS Erebus (J. C. Ross Abernethy) HMS Terror (Crozier)

    Lenin (1957 icebreaker)

    Lenin (1957 icebreaker)

    Lenin_(1957_icebreaker)

  • Norse settlements in Greenland
  • Abandoned Middle Age Norse settlements

    of contact with the Norse. In 1721, Denmark–Norway sent a missionary expedition to Greenland, with the intent to reinstate Christianity among descendants

    Norse settlements in Greenland

    Norse settlements in Greenland

    Norse_settlements_in_Greenland

  • Lawrence Oates
  • British explorer (1880–1912)

    an Antarctic explorer, who died from hypothermia during the Terra Nova Expedition when he walked from his tent into a freezing blizzard. His death, which

    Lawrence Oates

    Lawrence Oates

    Lawrence_Oates

  • Alexander Kolchak
  • Russian admiral and White movement leader (1874–1920)

    accomplished oceanographer and Arctic explorer. He was involved in several expeditions to northern Russia, including to the New Siberian Islands, and became

    Alexander Kolchak

    Alexander Kolchak

    Alexander_Kolchak

  • Nuclear-powered icebreaker
  • Type of ship

    separate accommodation section for tourists. Quark Expeditions chartered 50 Let Pobedy for expeditions to the North Pole in 2008. The vessel's maiden voyage

    Nuclear-powered icebreaker

    Nuclear-powered icebreaker

    Nuclear-powered_icebreaker

  • Tom Crean (explorer)
  • Irish Antarctic explorer (1877–1938)

    deaths of Scott and his party. During the expedition, Crean's 35-statute-mile (56 km) solo walk across the Ross Ice Shelf to save the life of Edward Evans

    Tom Crean (explorer)

    Tom Crean (explorer)

    Tom_Crean_(explorer)

  • German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939)
  • Nazi Germany polar expedition

    Antarctic Expedition of 1938–1939 was led by Kriegsmarine captain Alfred Ritscher (1879–1963) and was the third official Antarctic expedition of the German

    German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939)

    German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939)

    German_Antarctic_Expedition_(1938–1939)

  • Northern Canada
  • Region of Canada

    d'Urville United States Exploring Expedition USS Vincennes Wilkes USS Porpoise Ringgold Ross expedition HMS Erebus (J. C. Ross Abernethy) HMS Terror (Crozier)

    Northern Canada

    Northern Canada

    Northern_Canada

  • Carsten Borchgrevink
  • Norwegian polar explorer (1864–1934)

    Ice Barrier since the expedition of Sir James Clark Ross nearly sixty years earlier. The expedition's successes were received with only moderate interest

    Carsten Borchgrevink

    Carsten Borchgrevink

    Carsten_Borchgrevink

  • Research stations in Antarctica
  • picked up by the ship at the base, went ashore on the Ross Ice Shelf for brief journeys. The expedition hut is still in good condition and is visited frequently

    Research stations in Antarctica

    Research stations in Antarctica

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  • Ross
  • Surname or Lastname

    Scottish and English (of Norman origin)

    Ross

    Scottish and English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Rots near Caen in Normandy, probably named with the Germanic element rod ‘clearing’. Compare Rhodes. This was the original home of a family de Ros, who were established in Kent in 1130.Scottish and English : habitational name from any of various places called Ross or Roos(e), deriving the name from Welsh rhós ‘upland’ or moorland, or from a British ancestor of this word, which also had the sense ‘promontory’. This is the sense of the cognate Gaelic word ros. Known sources of the surname include Roos in Humberside (formerly in East Yorkshire) and the region of northern Scotland known as Ross. Other possible sources are Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, Ross in Northumbria (which is on a promontory), and Roose in LancashireEnglish and German : from the Germanic personal name Rozzo, a short form of the various compound names with the first element hrōd ‘renown’, introduced into England by the Normans in the form Roce.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a breeder or keeper of horses, from Middle High German ros, German Ross ‘horse’; perhaps also a nickname for someone thought to resemble a horse or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a horse.Jewish : Americanized form of Rose 3.

    Ross

  • Rosa
  • Girl/Female

    American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Italian, Latin, Marathi, Portuguese, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil

    Rosa

    Rose; Little Rose; Flower Name; Truthful; Kindness; Dew; Famous Guardian; Beautiful

    Rosa

  • Rosi
  • Girl/Female

    Australian, Finnish, French, Latin

    Rosi

    Rose

    Rosi

  • ROSY
  • Female

    English

    ROSY

    Variant spelling of English Rosie, ROSY means "rose."

    ROSY

  • Rosy
  • Girl/Female

    Christian, French, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Latin, Marathi, Tamil

    Rosy

    Deep Pink; Beautiful; Rose

    Rosy

  • Rose
  • Girl/Female

    American, Arabic, Australian, Bengali, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Italian, Kannada, Latin, Malayalam, Scottish, Swedish, Tamil

    Rose

    Rose Flower; Flower Name; Horse; Renown; Rose Bush; A Variety of Flower

    Rose

  • ROSS
  • Male

    English

    ROSS

    Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Gaelic word ros, ROSS means "headland, promontory."

    ROSS

  • Ross
  • Boy/Male

    American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Gaelic, German, Irish, Latin, Scandinavian, Scottish, Teutonic

    Ross

    Red Haired; Headland; Red; Surname; Wood; Rose; Having a Big Heart

    Ross

  • y Rose
  • Girl/Female

    Bengali, Indian

    y Rose

    Rose

    y Rose

  • Ros
  • Girl/Female

    Gaelic German Latin Spanish

    Ros

    Rose.

    Ros

  • Rosa
  • Girl/Female

    Christian & English(British/American/Australian)

    Rosa

    A Rose

    Rosa

  • Roos
  • Surname or Lastname

    Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German

    Roos

    Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German : habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a rose.Dutch (also de Roos) : metonymic occupational name for someone who grew roses, from roos ‘rose’.Dutch : from the female personal name Rosa (Latin rosa ‘rose’).Dutch : nickname from roos ‘erysipelas’, an infection which causes reddening of the skin and scalp, applied presumably to someone with a ruddy complexion.Swiss German : from a personal name formed with hrōd ‘renown’.Swedish and Danish (of German origin) : as 1.Swedish : variant of Ros.English and Scottish : variant of Ross 2.

    Roos

  • Rois
  • Girl/Female

    Gaelic Irish

    Rois

    Rose.

    Rois

  • ROOS
  • Female

    Dutch

    ROOS

    , rose.

    ROOS

  • Rosa
  • Girl/Female

    Hindu

    Rosa

    Rose

    Rosa

  • Roos
  • Girl/Female

    British, Dutch, English, French, German, Netherlands

    Roos

    Rose

    Roos

  • Rose, Rosalie
  • Girl/Female

    Christian & English(British/American/Australian)

    Rose, Rosalie

    Rose

    Rose, Rosalie

  • ROSI
  • Female

    Swiss

    ROSI

    , rose.

    ROSI

  • ROSA
  • Female

    English

    ROSA

     Medieval Latin name ROSA means "rose." Compare with another form of Rosa.

    ROSA

  • CROSS
  • Male

    Italian

    CROSS

    Short form of Italian Crocifisso, or Croccifixio, CROSS means "cross; crucifix" or "way of the cross."

    CROSS

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