polynia

Updated: May 12, 2025

Wrangell had advanced some 140 miles, and it was the open sea or the polynia as he calls vast expanses of water north of Siberia, the outskirts of which he had reached, the same in fact as that already sighted by Leontjew in 1764, and Hedenstroem in 1810.

Jules Verne - Celebrated Travels and Travellers: Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century

Anjou and Wrangell The "polynia" John Ross's first expedition Baffin's Bay closed Edward Parry's discoveries on his first voyage The survey of Hudson's Bay, and the discovery of Fury and Hecla Straits Parry's third voyage Fourth voyage On the ice in sledges in the open sea Franklin's first trip Incredible sufferings of the explorers Second expedition John Ross Four winters amongst the ice Dease and Simpson's expedition.

Jules Verne - Celebrated Travels and Travellers: Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century