JOURNAL ARTICLE

Extreme precipitation event at the Ross Ice Shelf during the 1911–1912 South Pole run.

  • Published In: Antarctic Science, 2024, v. 36, n. 2. P. 101 1 of 3

  • Database: Environment Complete 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Zinkova, Mila 3 of 3

Abstract

In March 1912, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions perished on their return journey from the South Pole. The Final Blizzard delivered a terminal blow. However, it was only a part of this story of endurance and tragedy. In December 1911, en route to the South Pole, the men had been tent-bound for 4 days due to an exceptionally warm, wet blizzard. This article compares the meteorological situation that the polar party encountered in December 1911 to a similar situation in the modern time and suggests a possible climatology behind the 1911 event. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Antarctic Science. 2024/04, Vol. 36, Issue 2, p101
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0954-1020
  • DOI:10.1017/S095410202300041X
  • Accession Number:178782032
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