EARTH 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Robert Falcon Scott, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen
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Discovered that emperor penguin chicks hatch in the dead of winter. Base at cape royds on ross island. Remaining to be stayed at elephant island. Shackleton and crew take 14 days to travel the 800 miles. Unfortunately, on the other side from the whaling station. 3 attempts to pick up his men from elephant island foiled. Along with shackleton, reached within 660 km of the pole, setting a new "furthest south" record. Scott returned to the uk a hero. Dream to reach north pole, but by 1909 two americans claimed to have reached it. Scott arrives in antarctica in january 1911, camp on ross. Laid food and equipment depots on the route. Scott"s motor sledges broke down and ponies suffered in the extreme cold. Amundsen arrives at the bay of whales in january 1911. Amundsen left for pole with over 50 dogs on october 20 o. Includes olav bjaaland - a skiing champion - and the two expert dog-drivers,
