Amundsen

Definition: Amundsen

Amundsen

Noun

1. Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928).

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Synonym: Amundsen

Crosswords: Amundsen

Roald Amundsen (1954)

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Books

• The Expeditions of Amundsen (Exploration Through the Ages) (reference)

• Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott: Race for the South Pole (World's Great Explorers) (reference)

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The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales - the point where Amundsen staged his successful assault on the South Pole. 78 30 S Latitude 164 20W Longitude.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Cover of "The South Pole" by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s .Credit: Treasures of the Library.

Frontispiece portrait of Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. In: "The South Pole", Volume I, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s .Credit: Treasures of the Library.

"Polar transport", i. e. by dog sled. In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 192, Volume I, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s.Credit: Treasures of the Library.

"Taking an observation at the pole". In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 112, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s.Credit: Treasures of the Library.

"Chart of the immediate surroundings of the South Pole." In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 121, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s.Credit: Treasures of the Library.

"Improvised sounding tackle", i.e. using a hammer with line attached to sound through the sea ice. In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 234, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s.Credit: Treasures of the Library.

"The FRAM at the ice edge, January, 1912". In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 268, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s.Credit: Treasures of the Library.

"Seals on sea-ice near the barrier". In: "The South Pole", by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 274, Volume II, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s.Credit: Treasures of the Library.

Figure 22 (cont). Richter thermometers constructed by the German instrument maker Carl Richter following the suggestions of Fridtjof Nansen. Two of these were received in March 1901 and sent to Roald Amundsen for testing in Arctic waters. Although not a revolutionary design, this instrument had many improvements that were followed for tens of years.Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

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Expression using "Amundsen": Roald Amundsen. Additional references.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: mundanes.

-1 letter: duennas, medusan, mundane, sandmen, unnamed.

-2 letters: amends, amused, desman, duenna, dunams, manned, maunds, medusa, menads, sundae, sunned, unmade, unmans, unseam.

-3 letters: admen, amend, amens, amuse, dames, damns, deans, dumas, dunam, dunes, maned, manes, manse, manus, mauds, maund, meads, means, menad, mends, mensa, menus, mused, named, names, nemas, neums, nudes, numen, saned, sedan, sedum.

+2 letters: fundaments, husbandmen, unhandsome.

+3 letters: mundaneness, mundanities.

+4 letters: adjournments, antependiums, countermands, edutainments, fundamentals, mountainside, pandemoniums, quadrenniums, unhandsomely.

+5 letters: misunderstand, mountainsides, mundanenesses, neuraminidase, uncompensated, unconsummated, underclassman, underclassmen, undergarments, underlayments, underpayments, unimpassioned, untransformed.

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