Archive for July, 2011


Celebrations of First South Pole Expeditions

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 9:19 pm

Written by: Carolyn Hamilton

This winter will mark 100 years since explorers first reached the South Pole within weeks of each other  — Roald Amundsen on December 14, 1911, and Robert Falcon Scott on January 17, 1912. Commemorations, exhibits, and books are expected; some events have already begun and at least one book published.
Norway will celebrate two anniversaries in […]

Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Current News, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field

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