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Bay of Whales: see Ross Sea Bay of Whales, the ice shelf's best known inlet, lasted for c.50 years and was the site of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's base for his trek to the South Pole in 1911; Little America, a U.S. base, was located nearby. ..... Click the link for more information. ; Antarctica Antarctica (ăntärk`tĭkə, –är`tĭkə), the fifth largest continent, c. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, because Scott so grossly misjudged the difficulties of manhauling (along with other equally damning misjudgments), he and his men were still out on Beardmore Glacier well into the onset of the Antarctic autumn and long after Amundsen and his party had successfully returned to their base at the Bay of Whales. |
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