Roald Amundsen
First Antarctic arrival
Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, beating Robert Scott's British team by about five weeks.
He also led the first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage and was likely the first to reach the North Pole by air.
Amundsen disappeared in 1928 during an Arctic rescue mission.
His name represents meticulous polar expedition planning: He prepared for the trek with Amundsen-like thoroughness.
Arctic shipping channel
- North PoleEarth's northern axis point
- airshipSteerable lighter-than-atmosphere craft
- disappearanceAct of going missing
- rescue missionOperation to save someone
Arctic Ocean · sea ice · Inuit · dogsled · polar bear · walrus · aurora borealis · tundra
Southernmost point on Earth
- ice shelfFloating glacial extension
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
blizzard · crevasse · pack ice · snowdrift · scurvy · pemmican · base camp · frostbite
Organized exploratory journey
- discoveryAct of finding something
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- polar explorationTravel to icy extremes
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
survival · uncharted · conquest · achievement · record · feat · legacy · determination
Maritime angular measurement device
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- dead reckoningPosition-tracking via estimated motion
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
latitude · chart · chronometer · magnetic north · gyrocompass · bearing · course · pilotage
Northwest Passage
Arctic shipping channel
- North PoleEarth's northern axis point
- airshipSteerable lighter-than-atmosphere craft
- disappearanceAct of going missing
rescue mission · Arctic Ocean · sea ice · Inuit · dogsled · polar bear · walrus · aurora borealis · tundra · permafrost
South Pole
Southernmost point on Earth
penguin · blizzard · crevasse · pack ice · snowdrift · scurvy · pemmican · base camp · frostbite · sledge
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- discoveryAct of finding something
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- polar explorationTravel to icy extremes
endurance · survival · uncharted · conquest · achievement · record · feat · legacy · determination · leadership
sextant
Maritime angular measurement device
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- dead reckoningPosition-tracking via estimated motion
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
longitude · latitude · chart · chronometer · magnetic north · gyrocompass · bearing · course · pilotage · ship's log