GEO 605 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Muskox, 1918 Flu Pandemic, Grise Fiord

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Lecture 10 - expedition pt 2 + coming off the land. 1848 - james ross (enterprise and investigator) got to somerset island and had to turn back due to ice. 1850 - 6 british, 2 americans wintered off cornwallis island. Mcclure sailed through bering strait and got stuck on banks island - mercy bay (1850) From cliffs, can see melville island (where perry got to) Carn: pile of rocks which contains supplies, food or message abt their destination. Wintered on dealey island (1853) - small island beside melville island. Kellet built kellet store house consisting of stone and wood - used iron plates from ships to support walls where they had heaters. Mcclure stuck on banks, kellet stuck on dealey. Mcclure hike from banks island and met up with kellet. Lady franklin had exceptional effect on arctic discovery. Lady franklin"s 3rd expedition resolved the fate of her husband. Were supposded to sail west of somerset island.

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