On the long-ignored scientific achievements of the Belgica expedition 1897–1899
The Belgica expedition, which left Belgium in August 1897, was the first to spend 13 months continuously in Antarctic waters, before returning in late 1899. This was not only an exploratory venture, as new lands and oceans were charted, but more importantly it was an exceptional and successful scien...
Published in: | Polar Research |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2018
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2018.1474695 https://doaj.org/article/bbab0e755f01466dbb686248bd5f13ee |