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Part XI Discovery of Antarctica

Part XI Discovery of Antarctica

Update: 2023-03-10

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Antarctica is a huge continent, over 5 million square miles in size. Yet, it was not until the 1820s that humans first set foot upon it, and not until the first half of the 20th century before it was finally confirmed that it really was one large continent under the ice. Why did it take so long to learn this about Antarctica? In this episode I discuss the earliest explorers who went south in search of a 'lost continent' and the eventual discovery and early scientific expeditions to visit it. Famous navigators including Ferdinand Magellan and Captain James Cook are involved in this history.

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Part XII The Heroic Age

Part XII The Heroic Age

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Part XIX Antarctica and the Future

Part XIX Antarctica and the Future

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Part XVIII Marine Fisheries and Illegal Fishing

Part XVIII Marine Fisheries and Illegal Fishing

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Part XVII Anthropogenic Impacts

Part XVII Anthropogenic Impacts

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Part XVI Research Stations and Life in the Cold

Part XVI Research Stations and Life in the Cold

2023-03-1111:05

Part XV The Antarctic Treaty

Part XV The Antarctic Treaty

2023-03-1110:36

Part XIV The International Geophysical Year

Part XIV The International Geophysical Year

2023-03-1110:48

Part XIII Race to the Pole

Part XIII Race to the Pole

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Part XI Discovery of Antarctica

Part XI Discovery of Antarctica

2023-03-1011:50

Part X Penguins and Other Seabirds

Part X Penguins and Other Seabirds

2023-03-1015:01

Part IX Marine Mammals

Part IX Marine Mammals

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Part VIII Antarctic Lakes

Part VIII Antarctic Lakes

2023-03-1010:06

Part VII Terrestrial Ecology

Part VII Terrestrial Ecology

2023-03-1012:05

Part VI Marine Ecology

Part VI Marine Ecology

2023-03-1009:54

Part V Ice Cores and Atmospheric Science

Part V Ice Cores and Atmospheric Science

2023-03-1011:20

Part IV Sea ice and Polynyas

Part IV Sea ice and Polynyas

2023-03-1008:37

Part III Ice Sheet Origins and Modern Climate

Part III Ice Sheet Origins and Modern Climate

2023-03-1010:51

Part II Antarctic Origins

Part II Antarctic Origins

2023-03-1010:31

Part I Introduction to Antarctica

Part I Introduction to Antarctica

2023-03-1010:39

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Part XI Discovery of Antarctica

Part XI Discovery of Antarctica

Dr. Steve Emslie