to sail northerly
1Nansen's Fram expedition — Fram leaves Bergen on 2 July 1893, bound for the Arctic Ocean Nansen s Fram expedition, 1893–1896, was an attempt by the Norwegian explorer …
2arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …
3Fridtjof Nansen — For other uses, see Nansen (disambiguation) and Fridtjof Nansen (disambiguation). Fridtjof Nansen Born 10 October …
4Mediterranean campaign of 1798 — Part of the French Revolutionary Wars …
5Etesian — The etesians (Ancient Greek ετησίαι annual (winds) , sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), meltemi μελτέμι (Greek), or meltem (Turkish) are the strong, dry north windsof the Aegean Sea, which blow from about mid May to mid September. During …
6Thule — (IPA2|ˈθuːli, enPR2|tho͞oʹlē; Greek Θούλη, Thoulē ; also called Thile, Tile, Tilla, Toolee, or Tylen [As well as Thula, Thyle, Thylee, Thila, and Tila.] ) is in classical sources a place, usually an island. Ancient European descriptions and maps… …
7Hokulea — Hōkūleokinaa [Finney, et al. Voyage of Rediscovery , op. cit., p. xiii, offers pronunciation guidance for the boat s name, The macrons [ kahakō in Hawaiian] over vowels indicate that they are longer than unmarked vowels and are stressed. The… …
8Northwest Passage — For other uses, see Northwest Passage (disambiguation). Northwest Passage routes The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the …
9Mary Rose — For later ships with the same name, see HMS Mary Rose. For the play by J.M. Barrie, see Mary Rose (play). The remnants of the Mary Rose undergoing conservation in Portsmouth …
10Shetland — For other uses, see Shetland (disambiguation). Shetland Sealtainn …
