Southern Cross Expedition
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The Southern Cross Expedition was a pioneering British Antarctic venture (1898–1900) led by Carsten Borchgrevink that became the first to overwinter on the Antarctic mainland and conduct extensive scientific and exploratory work there.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic expedition
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British expedition ⓘ |
| activity |
exploration
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scientific research ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | British Antarctic Expedition 1898–1900 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built | huts at Cape Adare ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| departurePort |
Hobart
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biology
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cartography ⓘ geology ⓘ magnetism ⓘ meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| firstTo |
establish a winter base on the Antarctic mainland
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overwinter on the Antarctic mainland ⓘ |
| followedBy | Discovery Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
laid groundwork for later British Antarctic expeditions
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pioneered techniques for Antarctic wintering ⓘ |
| leader | Carsten Borchgrevink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | ship Southern Cross ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Nicolai Hanson at Cape Adare ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Louis Bernacchi
NERFINISHED
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Nicolai Hanson NERFINISHED ⓘ William Colbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to conduct systematic scientific observations in Antarctica
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to demonstrate feasibility of overwintering on Antarctic mainland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Belgian Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLandingSite | Cape Adare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
Cape Adare region
NERFINISHED
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Ross Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
biological collections from Antarctic regions
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coastal mapping near Cape Adare ⓘ long-term meteorological records from Cape Adare ⓘ magnetic observations in Antarctica ⓘ |
| route | via Hobart to the Ross Sea ⓘ |
| seasonalBase | Cape Adare winter quarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Sir George Newnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1898 ⓘ |
| timeInAntarctica | two winters (1899 and 1900) ⓘ |
| usedShip | Southern Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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