Nimrod Expedition

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The Nimrod Expedition was Ernest Shackleton’s 1907–1909 British Antarctic expedition that made record-setting southern and polar achievements and significantly advanced scientific and geographic knowledge of Antarctica.

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instanceOf Antarctic expedition
British expedition
achievement first ascent of Mount Erebus
first party to reach the vicinity of the South Magnetic Pole
mapped previously unknown areas of the Antarctic interior
meteorological observations in Antarctica
set a new Farthest South record
significant biological collections in the Ross Sea region
significant geological surveys in Victoria Land
alsoKnownAs British Antarctic Expedition 1907–1909
baseCamp Cape Royds
baseRegion Ross Island
commandingOfficer Ernest Shackleton
departurePoint Lyttelton, New Zealand
linked to: Lyttelton
destination Antarctica
endDate 1909
era Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
farthestSouthDate 1909
followedBy Terra Nova Expedition
fundingSource British government grant
Royal Geographical Society grant
private subscription
homePort Lyttelton, New Zealand
linked to: Lyttelton
leader Ernest Shackleton
member Alistair Mackay
Bertram Armytage
Douglas Mawson
Edgeworth David
Eric Marshall
Ernest Joyce
Frank Wild
George Marston
Jameson Adams
Philip Brocklehurst
Raymond Priestley
objective conduct scientific research in Antarctica
explore the Ross Sea region
reach the South Pole
organizedBy Ernest Shackleton
precededBy Discovery Expedition
primaryShip Nimrod
reachedFarthestSouthLatitude 88°23′S
regionExplored Ross Ice Shelf
Ross Sea
Victoria Land
result advanced scientific and geographic knowledge of Antarctica
did not reach the geographic South Pole
scientificDiscipline biology
geology
glaciology
magnetism
meteorology
sponsorCountry United Kingdom
startDate 1907
usedTransport motor car
ponies
ship Nimrod
sledges

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Ernest Shackleton notableExpedition Nimrod Expedition
McMurdo Sound historicallyUsedBy Nimrod Expedition
Cape Royds expeditionBaseFor Nimrod Expedition
Discovery Hut at Hut Point usedDuring Nimrod Expedition
Douglas Mawson participantIn Nimrod Expedition
Frank Wild participantIn Nimrod expedition
linked to: Nimrod Expedition
Beardmore Glacier discoveryExpedition Nimrod Expedition
Discovery Expedition influenced Nimrod Expedition
The Barrier usedAsRouteBy Nimrod Expedition
Alfred Cheetham participantIn Nimrod Expedition
Nimrod partOf Nimrod Expedition
Nimrod Glacier namedAfter Nimrod Expedition
John King Davis participatedIn Nimrod Expedition
Bay of Whales discoveryExpedition Nimrod Expedition
ASPA 121 hasHistoricAssociation Nimrod Expedition
James Caird sponsorOf Nimrod Expedition