Extensive 19th-century report of meteorological findings based on data collected on board H.M.S. Erebus and Terror in 1840-1843, and on board the H.M. Sloop Pagoda in 1845. The Erebus and Terror expedition to Antarctic regions of the south seas conducted a survey of the magnetic conditions of these areas. Robert Henry Scott served as director of the Meteorological Committee of the Royal Society. The two plates herein are neatly printed graphs which plot the temperature of air and barometrical curves in January and February 1841 based on observations on board the Erebus and Terror.
The expedition of H.M.S. Erebus and H.M.S. Terror (1840–1843), led by James Clark Ross, was a landmark in Antarctic exploration, charting extensive portions of the continent’s coastline, discovering the Ross Ice Shelf, and reaching a then-record southern latitude. The voyage provided critical scientific observations on magnetism, oceanography, and geology. In 1845, H.M. Sloop Pagoda undertook a follow-up mission to the Antarctic under the command of Thomas Moore to refine magnetic measurements, further supporting Ross’s findings and contributing to the broader understanding of the region’s physical and navigational conditions.
Rarity
This book is quite rare in the market. No examples in RBH.
Provenance
From the collection of Ted Benttinen, with his bookplate laid in.