A Voyage Towards the South Pole Performed in the Years 1822–24
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A Voyage Towards the South Pole Performed in the Years 1822–24 is James Weddell’s published account of his early 19th-century Antarctic expedition, notable for reaching a then-record southern latitude in what is now called the Weddell Sea.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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exploration account ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| author | James Weddell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | narrative of reaching a record southern latitude in the Weddell Sea region ⓘ |
| describesEvent | James Weddell’s 1822–1824 Antarctic expedition ⓘ |
| documentType | first-hand account ⓘ |
| expeditionLeaderDescribed | James Weddell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
narrative of sealing and whaling activities
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navigational details of high southern latitudes ⓘ observations of sea ice and weather conditions ⓘ |
| genre |
maritime narrative
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| geographicalFocus |
South Pole region
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Weddell Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
documentation of the earliest penetration into the Weddell Sea
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primary source for early 19th-century Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early description of the region now known as the Weddell Sea
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reaching a then-record southern latitude ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Antarctic history
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James Weddell NERFINISHED ⓘ Weddell Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Southern Ocean sealing grounds ⓘ |
| subject |
Antarctic exploration
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Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1822
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1823 ⓘ 1824 ⓘ |
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