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Antarctica
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Indian Ocean sighting
In 1831 John Biscoe was the first to see Antarctica from the Indian Ocean. -
Wilkes Land
In 1840 Charles Wilkes sights the area now known as Wilkes Land -
Ross Island
James Clark Ross discovered an Island now known as Ross Island -
It use to be warmer
In November Carl Larsen discoverd a number of fossils to becomes the first evedince to a prior wamer climate -
Robert Scott
Robert Scott tries to get to south pole. Fails. -
Whaling
Whaling starts in Antartica, the first of 20 statsions that were built in 10 years. -
Ernest Shackleton
Shackleton tries to reach the south pole, they get too sick and have to turn back -
First visit to the South magnetic pole
Douglas Mawson, Alistair McKay and David Edgeworth reach the south magnetic pole -
Amundsen gets there first
Roald Amundsen from Norway with 4 others reach teh south pole, it only took 57 days. They beat Robert Scotts team and leave them a flag -
Robert Scotts team arrive to see they got beaten
Scotts team arrive and find they have been beaten to the South Pole, they all die on the way home. -
First flight
THe first flight occurs over Antartica -
International geophysical year
over 18 months, scientists from 67 countries build 12 new bases with the Amundsen/Scott Base in the south pole -
Antarctic Treaty
12 Nations signs the
Antarctic Treaty in Washington DC, to protect it and make sure it is always used for peaceful purposes.