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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2011
Page
5
The Mini Page recalls Roald Amundsen, Norway born in 1872, who led the first expedition to the South Pole in 1911. Born near Oslo to a shipowning family, he grew up around ships and learned wooden vessel skills. He loved skiing, Norway’s national sport.
Roald Amundsen prepared years in advance by building endurance for cold and sea travel, training as a captain, and researching prior expeditions. He collaborated with Inuits to learn survival in polar conditions, gathering expert guidance to achieve the South Pole goal.
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In 1897 Roald Amundsen joined the Belgica to Antarctic shores with Dr. Frederick Cook aboard. He learned Inuit cold adaptation, the value of fresh food to fight scurvy, and planned to reach the North Magnetic Pole. By 1903 the Gjoa sailed from Norway, iced in at Canada, and in 1905 emerged to complete a Northwest Passage voyage.
The North and South Magnetic Poles are where Earth's magnetic field points vertically. Geographic Poles mark the planet’s northern and southern extremes. Near the poles all directions differ, navigation uses a grid, and traditional compasses fail due to strong magnetic fields. Amundsen used a sextant to locate the South Pole, while pilots still rely on celestial navigation when GPS is unreliable.
Amundsen secretly shifted aims from North Pole to South Pole upon learning of Captain Scott’s plans. He landed at Framheim on January 15, 1911, built depots, used dogs and sleds, and faced harsh weather while pushing toward the pole. After misplacing by one meridian, the team corrected course and reached 90 degrees south on December 15 and December 17, 1911, confirming their historic achievement.
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