Ronne_Antarctic_Research_Expedition

Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition

Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition

Antarctica expedition in 1947–1948, led by Finn Ronne


The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) was an expedition from 19471948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.

Background

Finn Ronne led the RARE which was the final privately sponsored expedition from the United States and explored and mapped the last unknown coastline on earth and determined that the Weddell Sea and the Ross Sea were not connected. The expedition included Isaac Schlossbach, as second in command, who was to have Cape Schlossbach named after him. The expedition, based out of Stonington Island was the first to take women to over-winter. Ronne's wife, Edith Ronne was correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance for expedition and the chief pilot Darlington took his wife.

Partial Listing of Discoveries

See also


References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Mount Brundage". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 3 April 2018.



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