| Charles Wilkes - 1845 - 564 pàgines
...fickle climate. The evidence that an extensive continent lies within the icy barrier, must have appeared in the account of my proceedings, but will be, I think,...currents prevail there, which sweep the ice off to the northeast. Along the Antarctic Continent for the whole distance explored, which is upwards of fifteen... | |
| 1845 - 636 pàgines
...within the icy barrier, must have appeared in the account of my proceedings, but will be, I thinU, more forcibly exhibited by a comparison with the aspect...strong currents prevail there, which sweep the ice oil' to the northeast. Along the Antarctic Continent for the whole distance explored, which is upwards... | |
| Charles Wilkes - 1845 - 392 pàgines
...account of my proccedings, but will be, I think, more foreibly exhibited by a comparison with the aspeet of other lands in the same southern parallel. Palmer's...the year only, while at others it is quite clear, beeause strong currents prevail there, which swcep the ice off to the north-east. Along the Antaretic... | |
| Theodore Dwight - 1845 - 846 pàgines
...extensive continent lies within the icy barriers, must have appeared in the account of my proceedinss, but will be, I think, more forcibly exhibited by a...other lands in the same southern parallel. Palmer's band, for instance, which is in like manner invested with ice, is so at certain seasons of the year... | |
| Charles Wilkes - 1849 - 702 pàgines
...fickle climate. The evidence that an extensive continent lies within the icy barrier, must have appeared in the account of my proceedings, but will be, I think,...currents prevail there, which sweep the ice off to the northeast. Along the Antarctic Continent for the whole distance explored, which is upwards of fifteen... | |
| Charles Wilkes - 1849 - 574 pàgines
...fickle climate. The evidence that an extensive continent lies within the icy barrier, must have appeared in the account of my proceedings, but will be, I think,...invested with ice, is so at certain seasons of * The fact of there being no northerly current along this extended line of coast, is a strong proof in my... | |
| Charles Wilkes - 1852 - 364 pàgines
...fickle climate. The evidence that an extensive continent lies within the icy barrier, must have appeared in the account of my proceedings, but will be, I think,...other lands in the same southern parallel. Palmer's Laud, for instance, which is in like manner invested with ice, is so at certain seasons of the year... | |
| George Barnett Smith - 1900 - 276 pàgines
...writes : — " The evidence that an extensive continent lies within the icy barrier must have appeared in the account of my proceedings, but will be, I think,...currents prevail there, which sweep the ice off to the north-east. Along the Antarctic continent for the whole distance explored, which is upwards of fifteen... | |
| Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1901 - 612 pàgines
...fickle climate. The evidence that an extensive continent lies within the icy barrier must have appeared in the account of my proceedings, but will be, I think,...currents prevail there which sweep the ice off to the north-east. Along the Antarctic Continent for the whole distance explored, which is upwards of 1500... | |
| Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1901 - 616 pàgines
...fickle climate. The evidence that an extensive continent lies within the icy barrier mnst have appeared in the account of my proceedings, but will be, I think,...currents prevail there which sweep the ice off to the north-east. Along the Antarctic Continent for the whole distance explored, which is upwards of 1500... | |
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