Explorers

====There have been many explorers across the world. Lots of interesting places have been discovered, from the ruins of the once beautiful Pompeii to the enthralling hights of the Himalayan mountains. But by far Antarctica is one of the most amazing places on the planet. Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest place on earth. Vostok station recorded the coldest day in Antarctica, with tempratures dropping to a RAW -91C. The average winds in Antarctica are 60 to 65 km per hour. The fastest winds recorded, reached up to 320 km per hour.====

====Russian admiral, Thaddeus Von Bellingshausen was the first person to sight Antarctica on January the 27th 1820.The aim was to find southern harbours for the imperial fleet. Thaddeus came from a very noble family and became a navel cadet at the age of ten. He was a very keen admirer of the British, James cook and was always studying his travels and charts.====

====Some think that in 1840 Frenchman Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville was the first person to set foot on Antarctica. Others think John Davis, an American sealer, may have been the first one to set foot on the Antarctic Peninsula in 1821, but even he was unsure if he landed on a nearby island or Antarctica.====

**Roald Amundsen**
====Amundsen was born in 1872 in Norway and died in 1928. He was the first person to reach to South Pole on december the 14th 1911. He also was the only scientist to make it all the way home saftely other scientists died on the way back to their ships.====

** Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton **
==== Shackleton was born on the 15th of feburary 1874 in Kilkea Country Kildare Island to an English mother and an Irish father. Ernest was from a family of ten children. His brother Frank became famous for his attempt to steal the Irish crown jewels. When he was six his father decided to move to Dublin to study medicine in the university of Dublin. Ernest was an avid reader which helped ignite his sence of adventure. At the age of sixteen ernest was allowed to leave school and went to see and join the royal navy. He stuided hard and in 1898 he earned a cirtificate as a master mariner. Which allowed him to command a ship anywhere in the world. ====

Rober Falcon Scott
====Scott was born at Outlands, England in 1868. As a boy Scott was shy and diffident he was very small and weak for his age and was always day dreaming in class. when Scott was 18 he became a naval officer. Years on in 1911 Scott and his team were set on being the first ones to the south pole, but amundsen had beaten them by a month. Scott and his team reached the south pole on the 17 January 1912. On the miserable way back to the Terra Nova Scott and his team stopped for a break unfortunatly they froze to death. They froze because instead of using regular materials such as skis and heavy down parkas, they used wool which is to thin and white horses.====

**Richard E. Byrd**
====Byrd was born in America in 1868 and died in 1957. He was the first man to accomplish a flight over Antarctica. After he flew over Antarctica he became a US naval officer. There is actually a part of Antarctica named after his wife, Marie byrd " Marie Byrd Land".====

[[image:zironiumantarctica/imagesCAVT5PQ5.jpg caption="Richard E. Byrd"]]
====Amundsen went to locate the south pole. Scott wanted to be the first to reach the south pole and he also wanted to discover new places. After Scott died Shackleton chose to tackle the challenge in a different way he started his journey from the south side Byrd wanted to be the first man to fly over Antarctica.====

====No they did not all survive unfortunatly Scott died on the 29th of march from hypothermia. Amundsen was the first scientist to make it all the way home. Shackletons ship got stuck in ice so he and some other men went in row boats to a Elephant Island because he didn't want anyone dying. A year later he came back and rescued the rest of his team.====

====Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole on December the 14th 1911. Amundsen set his sights on conquering the North Pole in 1909 but unfortunatly American explorer Robert E. Peary beat him to it. Without telling anyone Amundsen and his crew set sail to Antarctica. Beating Scott's expedition and winning the tittle of the first explorer to reach the south pole.====

====Most vacations consist of the sun, sand and the beach. If your going to Antarctica, you're in for a change. Antarctica is only for people who can survive the EXTREME cold. With it's magical crystal scenerey you will be amazed. Antarctica is a once in life time opportunity but it doesn't come cheap. Nowadays there are many ways you can get to antarctica like, if you're adventurous dive boats are a must. Expedition ship are great for an academic experience and cruise ships are nice if you just want to sit back and relax.====

====In conclusion lots of people have tried to reach the south pole. But only two succeded and only one returned. If you want to go to Antarctica as a tourist remember to pack warm clothing, LOTS of food and water and a healthy body and mind. Nowadays it's easier and safer to go to Antarctica with all the new technology. So if you want to explore like Scot and Amundsen make sure you have all of the above.====

A comic sketch about the equipment available to Scott and his team

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