Antarctica: An Encyclopedia, Volume 2An encyclopedic guide to Antarctic matters including geographical features, expeditions, people, scientific subjects, and general interest items, for laymen and specialists. Includes a chronology of exploration, list of expeditions and annotated bibliography. |
Common terms and phrases
1½ miles Amundsen ANARE Antarctic Expedition Antarctic Peninsula Australians BCTAE BGLE Bluff Byrd Station Byrd's called Cape Capt Charcot Charted cier coast of Graham Cove Discovered aerially east side Enderby Land FIDS Flows Glacier Graham Land Hills Ice-covered Inlet Marie Byrd Land Massif Mawson Station McMurdo Station miles east miles long miles north miles south miles sw miles west miles wide Moun Mountains of Queen Name means Named for Lt north side northern Norwegian Nunatak NW of Mount Palmer Land party Peak pedition Plateau Point Prince Charles Mountains Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Mountains Ridge Ritscher Rock Ross Ice Shelf Ross Island Scott Served the cruise Shackleton ship sledge south of Mount South Orkneys South Pole Station South Shetlands south side southern Surveyed tains tion USSR Victoria Land west coast west side whaling Wilkes Expedition Wilkes Expedition 1838-42 William Zealanders