A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions, During the Years 1839-43John Murray, 1847 - 366 Seiten Voyage of H.M.S.S. Erebus and Terror to the Antarctic Ocean, 1839-43. |
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afford amongst antarctic appearance Auckland Island Aulick Aurora Balleny Balleny Islands barometer barrier basalt bergs breeze Cape Cape Crozier Cape François Captain Ross chart Christmas Harbour clear coast Commander Crozier Coulman Island course Cumberland Bay degrees depth Diemen's Land direction discovery distance east easterly eastward Erebus expedition fathoms favourable feet gale heavy height icebergs intensity JAMES CLARK ROSS Kerguelen Island latitude Lieutenant Wilkes longitude magnetic pole magnetometers main pack midnight miles morning Mount Mount Erebus mountains named navigator nearly night noon northward observatory obtained ocean officers pack edge passed petrel Pico Ruivo position Possession Island remarkable rocks sail seen ships shore snow soundings southern southward species stood strong summit surface temperature Terror tion Van Diemen's Land variation vessels Victoria Land voyage westerly westward whales whilst whole Wilkes's wind