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The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition began in an attempt to make the first land crossing of Antarctica.
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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
1914–17 British Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917 is considered to be the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Conceived by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition was an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent. After…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Earth's southernmost continent
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)