The development of the Antarctic ice shelves during the period 1770-1950 based on expedition maps

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• Subjects: Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Ice Extent; Cryosphere > Snow/ice > Ice Extent; dynamics; shelf ice; GIS; extent; maps; Expedition maps (1770-1950); Geoscientific Information; Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Ice Edges; ice; shelf; expeditions; historical maps; Antarctic; Ross Ice Shelf; Ross Sea; The Antarctic; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Sea ice
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Since about 1773 when the British captain James Cook first crossed the Antarctic Circle a vast amount of scientific data on conditions around Antarctica have been collected. Many of these data originate from the hundreds of Antarctic expeditions of exploration and commerce that have taken place. The...