Framheim

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Framheim was the coastal Antarctic base established by Roald Amundsen as the starting point for his successful 1911 expedition to the South Pole.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic base
research station
abandonedYear 1912
associatedWith Race to the South Pole
builtFrom prefabricated wooden hut sections
climate polar
constructionType prefabricated hut with snow-covered insulation
contemporaryOf Scott's Cape Evans base
linked to: Cape Evans
coordinateApproximate 78°38′S 163°40′W
country Norway
demiseCause breakup of Ross Ice Shelf at Bay of Whales
distanceToSouthPoleApproximate about 1,300 km
era Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
establishedDate 1911-01-14
establishedDuringExpedition Amundsen's South Pole expedition
establishedYear 1911
expeditionLeader Roald Amundsen
expeditionReachedSouthPoleDate 1911-12-14
foundedBy Roald Amundsen
hasPrimaryLanguageOfExpedition Norwegian
locatedIn Antarctica
Bay of Whales
locatedOn Barrier Ice
Ross Ice Shelf
namedAfter Fram
nameMeaning Home of Fram
notableAchievement support base for first humans to reach the South Pole
occupant Adolf Lindstrøm
Helmer Hanssen
Hjalmar Johansen
Jørgen Bjaaland
Jørgen Stubberud
Kristian Prestrud
Olav Bjaaland
Oscar Wisting
Roald Amundsen
Sverre Hassel
region Ross Sea sector of Antarctica
linked to: Ross Sea
startingPointFor Roald Amundsen's 1911 South Pole journey
first successful expedition to the South Pole
status abandoned
supplyMethod dog sledges
ship-based resupply
transportedBy ship Fram
usedAs base for South Pole expedition
logistics base
wintering station
usedByCountry Norway

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