The Last of the Jeannette

Long, George Washington De; Long, Emma

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“…Jeannette was an expedition ship under George W. De Long which had sailed through Bering Strait and continued northwards in 1879 where it was caught by the drifting pack ice. It was eventually crushed in 1881 just northwest of the New Siberian Islands between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea (De Long, 1884). The debris included signed documents and garments with name tags, so we know for a fact that the source was Jeannette .…”

Section: Arctic Ice Drift In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Yet another major contribution to the body of direct empirical evidence related to the TPD was generated by the aforementioned 1879 Jeannette expedition under George W. De Long. Instead of being able to voyage unobstructed towards the North Pole via the Bering Strait, Jeannette was caught firmly in the ice northeast of Wrangel Island (De Long, 1884, pp.116–119). She was never released but drifted helplessly and erratically with the ice for almost two years before she finally was crushed and sank on 12 June 1881 after having been transported about 1,000 km in an approximate northwesterly direction along a route which is very reasonable given what we know today about TPD (De Long, 1884, p.578).…”

Section: Arctic Ice Drift In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Instead of being able to voyage unobstructed towards the North Pole via the Bering Strait, Jeannette was caught firmly in the ice northeast of Wrangel Island (De Long, 1884, pp.116–119). She was never released but drifted helplessly and erratically with the ice for almost two years before she finally was crushed and sank on 12 June 1881 after having been transported about 1,000 km in an approximate northwesterly direction along a route which is very reasonable given what we know today about TPD (De Long, 1884, p.578). The entire crew of 33 men were able to take refuge on the ice after having saved several boats, sledges and a supply of freshwater and provisions; however, only 13 of the men were able to return alive to the United States.…”

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confidence: 99%

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S. A. Andrée’s understanding of Arctic ice drift during his 1897 balloon expedition

Lantz

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Polar Record

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The tragic Andrée balloon expedition of 1897 serves as a haunting reminder of the dangers posed by ice drift during polar exploration. This paper examines Andrée’s initial decision after his balloon flight to march towards Cape Flora in Franz Josef Land, despite its much greater distance compared to the Sjuøyane archipelago. The rationale behind this choice remains unclear, but potential factors include stored supplies, the demonstrated winter survival in Franz Josef Land and the scientific interest in unexplored regions. By analysing historical accounts and employing scenario analyses, this study contributes to a better understanding of Andrée’s perception of ice drift and its impact on their ill-fated journey. The paper explores major forces affecting ice drift, reviews the historical development of understanding ice drift in the area, and presents an analysis of Andrée’s understanding and decision-making. The overall conclusion is that Andrée probably was unaware of the substantial deflection to the right of the direction of the wind that ice drift in the Arctic on average is characterised of due to the Earth’s rotation (the Coriolis effect). Without this deflection, the decision to march towards Cape Flora would have made sense under the assumption of continued northerly winds.

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Section: Arctic Ice Drift In Practicementioning

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Section: Arctic Ice Drift In Practicementioning

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Section: Arctic Ice Drift In Practicementioning

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Lantz

2023

Polar Record

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“…The species was named after the American seafarer and Arctic explorer George Washington DeLong, who died in 1881 in the Lena River delta, very close to "locus classicus". DeLong's expedition was a tragic one, only twelve of its 32 members returned alive (De Long, 2018).…”

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Carex delongii (Cyperaceae), a new sedge from Russia

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Lashchinskiy²,

Shekhovtsov

2021

Turczaninowia

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While performing vegetation surveys in the southern part of the Lena delta, a new species of Carex from section Phacocystis has been found. Morphologically, Carex delongii sp. nov. is most close to C. cespitosa and C. minuta but differs from the former in smaller inflorescences, shorter pistillate spikes, narrow and soft leaves, oblong-ovoid (vs. ovoid) utricles; from the latter, it is distinguished by having smaller spikes and larger utricles. This relationship is also confirmed by molecular data. A detailed description of Carex delongii, its comparison with related species, illustrations, characteristics of habitat and phylogenetic position are reported.

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“…The history of its discovery and study is associated with the names of the heroic pioneers George De Long, Eduard Toll and Alexander Kolchak, but the island remained poorly studied due to its remoteness. The first information on the geology of Bennett Island was reported by De Long's expedition, which discovered the island in 1881 (De Long, 1883). First geological samples were collected by EV Toll in 1902(removed from the island in 1913Toll', 1904).…”

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Ordovician turbidites and black shales of Bennett Island (De Long Islands, Russian Arctic), and their significance for Arctic correlations and palaeogeography

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Bennett Island stands alone in a remote part of the Arctic and information on its geology is essential to ascertain relations with other terranes in order to restore the early Palaeozoic Arctic palaeogeography. Lower Palaeozoic sedimentary rocks throughout the island were studied thoroughly for the first time. The Ordovician section (> 1.1 km thick) comprises three units: Tremadocian, lowest Floian black shale (130–140 m); Floian, lower Dapingian carbonate turbidite (> 250 m); and Dapingian, lower Darriwilian siliciclastic turbidite (> 730 m). Ordovician deposits conformably overlie Cambrian rocks deposited within the Siberian shelf, as shown earlier. Most of the Ordovician succession was formed in a deep trough that received carbonate debris from a nearby carbonate platform and silicate material from a distant landmass located to the NE (present coordinates). The Bennett Island Ordovician rocks have much in common with those of both the Central and Northern Taimyr belts. It could be tentatively suggested that both belts merged at their eastern continuation in the vicinity of De Long Islands. The whole system probably extends further eastwards. The Ordovician facies patterns and faunal assemblages in the New Siberian Islands are notably similar to those of northwestern Alaska, where the same lateral transition from turbidites to shelf limestones was reported.

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The Last of the Jeannette

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S. A. Andrée’s understanding of Arctic ice drift during his 1897 balloon expedition

S. A. Andrée’s understanding of Arctic ice drift during his 1897 balloon expedition

Carex delongii (Cyperaceae), a new sedge from Russia

Ordovician turbidites and black shales of Bennett Island (De Long Islands, Russian Arctic), and their significance for Arctic correlations and palaeogeography

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