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World Environment Day
World Environment Day, (WED) commemorated each year on 05 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
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World of Slavery
In ancient civilizations, slaves were usually captured in war or kidnapped in raids. Captives were often considered the property of those who captured them and were looked upon as a prize of war.
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Volcanoes
Volcanoes in the Andes are the highest in the world. Ojos del Salado is the highest active volcano at 6885m, while Aconcagua is the highest extinct volcano at 6960m.
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Falklands Conflict Remembered
The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwitch Islands.
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Polar Clothing
-40ºC is the lowest temperature at which Doctors think people can work efficiently outside. Although the temperature can vary considerably, the average temperature at the South Pole in winter is -59ºC
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Ice, Ice & More Ice
Antarctica’s ice shelves may calve icebergs that are over 80km long. If that was a flat road, it would take you about 17 hours to walk from one end to the other.
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Tourism in Antarctica
It is incredible to think that a place where so many extreme expeditions have taken place is now becoming a tourist area. In Antarctica, tourism is a growing industry as the attraction of setting foot where no human has set foot before or following in the footsteps of the great explorers and being in the world’s last wilderness, makes it a very attractive location to a certain type of tourist.
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Climate Change
This is our planet: planet Earth. It contains an amazing variety of landscapes and climates. Since life began, around 4,000 million years ago, it has gone through remarkable changes in its climate and in the species that live on it.
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Who Owns Antarctica ?
Antarctica has no government. Various countries claim areas of it, but most countries do not recognise those claims. The area between 90 degrees west and 150 degrees west is the only land on Earth not claimed by any country.
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Endurance Obituaries
The following pages are dedicated to the members of the 1914/1916 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Considered by many to be the most epic journey of polar survival ever made.
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Ernest Shackleton
HMS ENDURANCE’S motto is ‘Fortitudine Vincimus’ - 'By Endurance We Conquer'. This motto originates from that of the great Antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton who made history in his ship, Endurance during his Imperial Trans-Antartic Expedition in 1914-15.
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Polar Quest
The lowest temperature the POLAR QUEST team had to trek in to reach the South Pole was -44°C. Trekking is very dangerous at this temperature as any exposed flesh will freeze very quickly, firstly turning white, then blistering. If left untreated, the flesh could eventually turn black and die from gangrene.
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The British Antarctic Survey
BAS enables the UK to maintain its role as one of the founding signatories to the Antarctic Treaty by making topical and independent research and advice available to the UK Government from its long-term research, monitoring and survey activities.
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A Brief History of Antarctic Exploration and Discovery
According to the legends of Polynesian Rarotonga, their Chief Ui-te-
Rangiora set out in a canoe and headed south until the ocean was covered with `white powder and great white rocks rose high into the sky’.
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Whales & Whaling
Whaling has been carried out in the Southern Ocean since the late 1800s. In the early days, the whales were hunted from small boats using hand held harpoons.
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Surveying in Antarctica
For generations mariners have relied on the information contained on Admiralty Charts to safely navigate ships of all sizes around the globe. The technology that the surveyor has at his disposal has changed dramatically
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Discovery & Exploration
`Those who need to ask, will never understand the answer, while others who feel the answer will never need to ask'. -
Wally Herbert, the first man to reach the North Pole unsupported, when asked the question `Why?'
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Southern Ocean Life
Krill is the cornerstone of the Antarctic’s ecology. Seals, whales, penguins and many other seabirds depend on it for their basic food.
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Glaciers and Glaciation
A Glacier forms when snow accumulates over time, turns to ice, and begins to flow outwards and downwards under the pressure of its own weight.
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Remembrance Day
This year, as every year, The Royal British Legion will ask that you wear a poppy to show that you remember and care for the people who have served their country through the British Armed Forces
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Energy and Resources
Earth’s human population is growing all the time. The more of us there are, the
more food, water, fuel and land we need. Most of the power we need for
industry, transport and homes comes from burning fossil fuels, such as coal and
oil, to generate electricity.
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Latitude and Longitude
A system based on Degrees used in navigation of the globe. Latitude and longitude are a coordinate system used to locate points on the Earth’s surface.
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Ecosystems
An ecosystem is a system of animals and plants that live together in a particular environment. The plants and animals interact with each other and their surrounding environment
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Weather
The weather is an important part of our daily routine. Why? Because depending on the type of weather we think we are going to get, we make decisions. For example, the weather is the reason why we put sunglasses on or why we choose a particular holiday destination.
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Oceans & water
As one of Earth’s most important features, we often take water for granted. Without it everything would die, as all life on Earth needs water. Water is also an important feature in our weather as without water there would be no clouds, snow, rain and hail.
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About HMS Endurance
HMS Endurance is the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Ship. Her function is to support British interests in Antarctic waters, especially around the Antarctic Peninsula.
HMS Endurance is primarily a hydrographic surveying ship and is capable of hydrographic survey in both the deep water oceans and the inshore waters of Antarctica.
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