[DOC] [TLE] Antarctic Explorers: James Cook - South-Pole.com [PAR] His first experience at sea came at the age of 18 when he signed on as a 
deckhand ... Sailing west, in 1770 he sighted the east coast of Australia. ... and by 
the following day they found themselves at the edge of an endless pack of ice. On 
January 17, 1773, the ships most likely became the first to cross the Antarctic 
Circle. [DOC] [TLE] History of Antarctica - Wikipedia [PAR] For the natural history of the Antarctic continent, see Antarctica. The history of 
Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as 
Terra Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe. The term Antarctic, 
referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined ..... Commanding the 
British ships Erebus and Terror, he braved the pack ice... [DOC] [TLE] Southern Ocean - Wikipedia [PAR] The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean or the Austral Ocean, 
comprises the ... By way of his voyages in the 1770s, Captain James Cook 
proved that waters encompassed the southern latitudes of the globe. ..... 
investigations in the South Atlantic met the pack ice in 52 S in January 1700, but 
that latitude (he... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Things You May Not Know About Captain James Cook - History ... [PAR] Apr 29, 2015 ... On April 29, 1770, the British HM Bark Endeavor became the first European ... He 
was being groomed to become a captain, but in 1755, he shocked his ... 
tantalizingly close to sighting Antarctica before pack ice forced him to turn back. ... 
by a lack of vitamin Cloomed over every long distance sea voyage. [DOC] [TLE] James Cook.doc - Silver Creek High [PAR] Cook sailed around an endless pack of ice for two months, looking for an 
entrance to travel ... They sighted land immediately, thinking they had found the 
southern continent. ... At 46 years of age, Captain James Cook was ready to sail 
again. .... He circled Antarctica in his famous ship Resolution, but the ice 
surrounding the... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic History - Antarctica Online [PAR] At 6715'S, the ice pack forced them north again, a mere 80 miles from the ... He 
did believe there was a southern land mass, but that it was of little use to anyone. 
... On January 15, 1820, Bellingshausen crossed the Antarctic Circle (just west of 
the .... (On January 4, 1854 the British Captain William McDonald discovered the
... [DOC] [TLE] EMS Explorers Resource Hub / James Cook [PAR] However, only YOU can decide if Captain James Cook is a. Hero or a Villian? .... 
Sea Land). On August 22, 1770, Cook claimed for Great Britain the eastern coast 
of New Holland (now Australia). ... He circled Antarctica in his famous ship 
Resolution, but the ice surrounding the continent prevented the sighting of land. [DOC] [TLE] The History of Antarctica - A Story of Great Discoverers [PAR] Aug 5, 2016 ... Who first saw Antarctic ice, and who first discovered Antarctica? ... It's even 
possible, though unlikely, that an open ice pack during a ... Cook did not sight 
land, but his two ships penetrated well into the sea ice and ... penetrating south of 
the Antarctic Circle six times, discovering Peter I and Alexander Islands. [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] A belt of pack ice surrounds the continent; only a few areas are ice-free at the end 
... he circumnavigated the world, but he was the first to cross the Antarctic Circle. 
... the coast of E Antarctica for 1,500 mi (2,400 km), sighting land at nine points. ... 
The British Graham Land Expedition explored the Antarctic Peninsula by sea,... [DOC] [TLE] A timeline of antarctic exploration - Cool Antarctica [PAR] In January, Captain James Cook crosses the Antarctic circle and ... He made the 
first sighting of the continent, reaching 69 21'S, 2 14'W - describing an "icefield 
... British whaler James Weddell discovers the sea named after him and then ...

Question: In the 1770s this British sea captain circled Antarctica but ice packs kept him from sighting land
Answer: James Cook