Comparison of Antarctic iceberg observations by Cook in 1772–75, Halley in 1700, Bouvet in 1739 and Riou in 1789 with modern data

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Seelye Martin, David G. Long, Michael P. Schodlok
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic glaciology; icebergs; polar and subpolar oceans; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Antarctic; Amundsen Sea; Weddell; Amery; Amery Ice Shelf; Bouvet; Brigham; Thwaites Glacier; Alfred Wegener Institute; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Iceberg*; Journal of Glaciology; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2022.111; https://doaj.org/article/fa1f9431747e4c7a91829bde59bbbbb4

During Cook's 1772–75 Antarctic circumnavigation on the HMS Resolution, he recorded the positions of hundreds of icebergs. This paper compares Cook's observations and those of Halley in 1700, Bouvet in 1739 and Riou in 1789, with the Brigham Young University/National Ice Center (BYU/NIC) a...