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1770–1771: Samuel Hearne traces the Coppermine River to the Arctic Ocean; 1773: Ivan Lyakhov discovered Kotelny Island; 1773: The Phipps expedition towards the North Pole reaches 80° 37 ′ N, north of Spitsbergen. [1] This was the first Arctic expedition to carry out scientific research. [2]
Oceanwide Expeditions is a Dutch company specializing in expedition-style voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic. Deploying its own fleet of ice-strengthened vessels , Oceanwide emphasizes small-scale, flexible tours that provide passengers close contact with polar wildlife, landscapes, and historical sites.
The belief that a route lay to the far north persisted for several centuries and led to numerous expeditions into the Arctic. Many ended in disaster, including that by Sir John Franklin in 1845. While searching for him the McClure Arctic Expedition discovered the Northwest Passage in 1850.
The 10 °C (50 °F) mean isotherm in July line (in red) commonly defines the border of the Arctic region. Arctic exploration is the physical exploration of the Arctic region of the Earth. It refers to the historical period during which mankind has explored the region north of the Arctic Circle.
The next domain was the ocean and the soft launch of Ocean Warrior in January 2023. Tasked with finding out exactly what is happening to our oceans the programme will consist of three vessels undertaking a total of 20,000 nautical miles of sailing expeditions starting in June 2025 and repeated every year for the next 10 years.
British Trans-Arctic Expedition [ edit ] From 1968 to 1969, Herbert led the British Trans-Arctic Expedition, a 3,800-mile overland crossing of the Arctic Ocean, from Alaska to Spitsbergen , which some historians had billed as "the last great journey on Earth."
Polar exploration is the process of exploration of the polar regions of Earth – the Arctic region and Antarctica – particularly with the goal of reaching the North Pole and South Pole, respectively. Historically, this was accomplished by explorers making often arduous travels on foot or by sled in these regions, known as a polar expedition.
Location of the MOSAiC Central Observatories during its drift in 2019–2020. The Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC, / ˌ m ə ʊ ˈ z ɛ ɪ ɪ k /) expedition was a one-year-long expedition into the Central Arctic (September 2019 - October 2020).
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