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Antarctica: The Distance Around The Ice Wall
THE ENGLISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
‘Was undertaken in 1839 to 1843, mainly with a view to magnetic observations and the determination of the position of the South Magnetic Pole. Two old bomb vessels, the Erebus and Terror, were fitted out under the command of Captain (afterwards Sir James) Ross, with Captain Crosier in the Terror. Thecruise for the second season was commenced from Tasmania [south of Australia between 42 and 45° south latitude] in November 1840. The Aukland Islands and Campbell Islands were first visited and surveyed, and on New Year's day, 1841, the Antarctic Circle was crossed in about172° E. A few days afterwards the two vessels were beset in the pack [ice] and began persevering and boring through it. By January 10th they succeeded, and were clear of ice ‘in 70° 23'S., and next day land was sighted, rising in lofty peaks and covered with perennial snow. That day Ross passed the highest latitude reached by Cook (in 1773, 71°15’S.). On a nearer approach to the land there was a clear view to the chain of mountains, with peaks rising to 10,000 feet, and glaciers filling the intervening valleys and projecting into the sea. ..... The land interposed an insuperable obstacle to any nearer approach to it. Captain Ross landed with great difficulty, owing to the strong tide and drifting ice, on a small island near the shore, named Possession Island, in 71° 56/S. and 171° 7’E.
‘‘Inconceivable myriads of penguins covered the surface, but no vegitation was seen. Next morning there was a southerly gale which moderated, and on the 18th of January they were again sailing south in an unexplored sea. [No mention is anywhere made of extreme long days to correspond with co-equal latitudes of the north, as there necessarily should be were the earth a globe.] On the 23d they were in 74° 20’ S., and thus passed the most southern latitude (reached by Captain Weddell in 1823). Sailing along the newly-discovered coast Captain Ross landed after much difficulty on an island named after Sir John Franklin, in 76° 8’ S.
On the 27th they came in sight of a mountain 12,400 feet above the level of the sea, which proved to be an active volcano, emitting flame and smoke in great profusion. It was named Mount Erebus, and an extinct volcano to the eastward, 10,900 feet high, was named Mount Terror. Along the coast as far as the eye could reach to the eastward, there was a perpendicular cliff of ice from 150 to 200 feet high, perfectly level at the top, and without any fissures or promontories on its seawurd face. Nothing could be seen above it except the summits of a lofty range of mountains extending southward as far as 79° S. To this range the name of Parry was given. .... Captain Ross then sailed along the marvelous wall of ice eastward in 77° 47’ S. as far as 78° S. This barrier was estimated to be 1,000 feet thick, and it was followed for 450 miles without a break.
Musin, Francois Etienne; HMS 'Erebus' in the Ice, 1846; National Maritime Museum:* artuk.org/artworks/hms-erebus-in-the-ice-1846-175175
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Antarctica: The Distance Around The Ice Wall
THE ENGLISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
‘Was undertaken in 1839 to 1843, mainly with a view to magnetic observations and the determination of the position of the South Magnetic Pole. Two old bomb vessels, the Erebus and Terror, were fitted out under the command of Captain (afterwards Sir James) Ross, with Captain Crosier in the Terror. Thecruise for the second season was commenced from Tasmania [south of Australia between 42 and 45° south latitude] in November 1840. The Aukland Islands and Campbell Islands were first visited and surveyed, and on New Year's day, 1841, the Antarctic Circle was crossed in about172° E. A few days afterwards the two vessels were beset in the pack [ice] and began persevering and boring through it. By January 10th they succeeded, and were clear of ice ‘in 70° 23'S., and next day land was sighted, rising in lofty peaks and covered with perennial snow. That day Ross passed the highest latitude reached by Cook (in 1773, 71°15’S.). On a nearer approach to the land there was a clear view to the chain of mountains, with peaks rising to 10,000 feet, and glaciers filling the intervening valleys and projecting into the sea. ..... The land interposed an insuperable obstacle to any nearer approach to it. Captain Ross landed with great difficulty, owing to the strong tide and drifting ice, on a small island near the shore, named Possession Island, in 71° 56/S. and 171° 7’E.
‘‘Inconceivable myriads of penguins covered the surface, but no vegitation was seen. Next morning there was a southerly gale which moderated, and on the 18th of January they were again sailing south in an unexplored sea. [No mention is anywhere made of extreme long days to correspond with co-equal latitudes of the north, as there necessarily should be were the earth a globe.] On the 23d they were in 74° 20’ S., and thus passed the most southern latitude (reached by Captain Weddell in 1823). Sailing along the newly-discovered coast Captain Ross landed after much difficulty on an island named after Sir John Franklin, in 76° 8’ S.
On the 27th they came in sight of a mountain 12,400 feet above the level of the sea, which proved to be an active volcano, emitting flame and smoke in great profusion. It was named Mount Erebus, and an extinct volcano to the eastward, 10,900 feet high, was named Mount Terror. Along the coast as far as the eye could reach to the eastward, there was a perpendicular cliff of ice from 150 to 200 feet high, perfectly level at the top, and without any fissures or promontories on its seawurd face. Nothing could be seen above it except the summits of a lofty range of mountains extending southward as far as 79° S. To this range the name of Parry was given. .... Captain Ross then sailed along the marvelous wall of ice eastward in 77° 47’ S. as far as 78° S. This barrier was estimated to be 1,000 feet thick, and it was followed for 450 miles without a break.
Musin, Francois Etienne; HMS 'Erebus' in the Ice, 1846; National Maritime Museum:* artuk.org/artworks/hms-erebus-in-the-ice-1846-175175
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