Origins of the Russian Antarctic expedition: 1819–1821

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Tammiksaar, Erki, Kiik, Tarmo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2012
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Marquis; Antarc*; Polar Record
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247412000113; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247412000113

ABSTRACT In 1819, the Russian government launched two expeditions: the first squadron of two ships departed to explore the southern polar areas, and the second set out for the northern polar areas. The expedition to the southern polar areas took place under the command of Fabian Gottlieb von Belling...