The first wintering on Svalbard

Abstract The first recorded wintering on Svalbard occurred in 1630–1631. Eight English whalemen were accidentally left behind for the winter. Having no equipment with which to survive the harsh climate, they sailed and rowed their shallop to Bell Sownd (Bellsund), a fjord south of where they were st...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Jørgensen, Roger
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1997
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Svalbard
Bellsund
Recherchefjorden
Polar Record
Recherchefjord*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400025390
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400025390

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