Презентация по теме "Discovery of Antarctica"

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Discovery of Antarctica In 1819, after a long and careful preparation from Kronstadt , a southern polar expedition set off on a long voyage , consisting of two military sloops - " Vostok " and " Mirny ". Commanded the first FF Bellingshausen , the second - M. P. Lazarev . The crew of the ships consisted of experienced , seasoned sailors . On January 27, 1820, an entry was made in the logbook of the Russian expedition that a new land was discovered , called Antarctica . In the meantime , there is no need to worry about it . ”

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The perseverance of the navigators helped to achieve excellent results : 28 islands in the southern seas and a previously unknown coast of the mainland were discovered. Bellingshausen and Lazarev not only gave the Southern land a name , but also circumnavigated the world around it , proving that this is a separate continent , and not a continuation of already known lands . In total , the voyage lasted 750 days . In the meantime , there is no need to worry about it . ”