Презентация "Amundsen and Scott way"

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  Amundsen and Scott way
  

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  Overview
  In December 1911 - January 1912 South Pole was reached by competing teams of Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott, with a difference of 33 days. Scott Polar team killed in full on the way back, its fate during the XX century has been the subject of extensive debate very professional historians polar and polar expeditions ...
  

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  Предисловие
  В декабре 1911 - январе 1912 года Южный Полюс был достигнут конкурирующими командами Руаля Амундсена и Роберта Скотта с разницей в 33 дня. Команда Скотта погибла на обратном пути, ее судьба в течение XX века стала предметом обширных дискуссий очень профессиональных историков полярных экспедиций ...
  

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  Amundsen and Scott way
  The terrain on which routes were similar Amundsen and Scott. From wintering bases both teams were on the Ross Ice Shelf, followed by glacial valleys of the Transantarctic Mountains and then along the plains of the Polar Plateau. Both teams based on the experiences of E. Shackleton Expedition 1908-09, the (not reached the Pole 97 geographical miles or 180 miles) and believed that the major cause difficulty crossing the mountains and climb to the plateau.
  

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  Ross Ice Shelf was the most easy part of the route.
  

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  Weather Conditions
  Weather conditions accompanying expeditions, consider difficult because of the difference in terms of campaigns. Scott wrote in his diary that at the end of the pole route he encountered unexpectedly low temperatures. However, during the winter on the "Discovery", in March 1903 were recorded temperature below -40 ° C. Amundsen tried whenever possible to reduce the time of being in the field, avoiding the adverse conditions encountered Scott.
  

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  Return back
  On return to base Amundsen spent one and a half times less time than the way to the pole, so its average speed for the entire distance is 36 km / day. The reasons are obvious: no need for reconnaissance, traces of (partially) were intermediate compositions in each geographical degree of latitude. Team Scott Speed ​​was approximately constant for both the journey.
  

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  Amundsen triumph was marred by several deaths: January 9, 1913 committed suicide Hjalmar Johansen, February 11, arrived in New Zealand barque "Terra Nova" with the message that the November 12, 1912 were found the bodies of Scott and his two companions, who died in late March
  Amundsen said in an interview:
  I would donate all the money and fame, so if I could save by Scott from a horrible death
  

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  Station at the pole today
  

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  At the place where the Norwegians were expecting a triumph, and the British - the greatest disappointment today is international polar station "Amundsen – Scott".