Belgica Antarctic Expedition
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The Belgian Antarctic Expedition was a research expedition carried out in the Antarctic regions from 1897 to 1899 aboard the ship Belgica. This was the first vessel to winter in the Antarctic regions.
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Further Reading
- Physical Oceanography Index
- The "Heroic Age" of Antarctic Exploration
- John Murray and Johan Hjort. The Depths of the Ocean, A General Account of the Modern Science of Oceanography Based Largely on the Scientific Researches of the Norwegian Steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. Macmillan and Company, 1912, p. 16.
