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I am Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and I was known as one of the greatest survivalist and explorers of all time. I was born in Ireland on February 15, 1874. My family the shackleton's originally came from Yorkshire, in England. My parents are Henry and Henrietta Shackleton. My father Henry is Anglo-Irish, and my mother Henrietta is Irish. I joined the Royal Naval Service where I longed for an adventure and fame for my explorations of the world. I would have adventures further than anyone before me. Later I returned to England and became a member of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, which never fulfilled me like the adventures I had experienced prior. I signed books to pay for the journey to Antarctica. I was known to England as a national icon and a hero.



I went to Antarctica because I thought that it has a great scientific importance. When I was there I landed near a glacier that had never been known before and named it the Beardmore Glacier, soon after I climbed Mt. Erebus. I would lead expeditions across one of the world’s harshests places known as Antarctica. I was involved in 3 rescue operations. Some of my adventures were recorded in my book called //South// and//The Heart of the Antarctic.// Click on the pictures to learn more about it.

Click on the book to go to the link.

I showed stewardship by treating my crew equally, and treated people how I would like to be treated. I served my men, by waking up early morning and made hot milk and delivered it to every tent in the camp. I was a good leader by being a good role model, showing responsibility, respect and courage. I also showed stewardship by researching more about the fauna and land of the Antarctic. This helped protect the habitat of Antarctica.



The Endurance was one of the strongest ships in my time. There was 27 crew members on board during the Endurance Expedition.

There are many disadvantages and advantages of my role as a Antarctic explorer. Some disadvantages and advantages are:

· I have to spend a lot of money for resources like food, water and clothing and most importantly, the ship! · I have to take long journeys out into the sea, which can be a hard task. You can also suffer from snow blindness and frostbite. · Sometimes, stress levels can be really high. Especially when you have your crews life on your hands.
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· People recognize me as a hero and a national icon. I can earn a lot of money for my research and hard work, this is a big advantage. · My role as an explorer is a difficult job, but sometimes can be a lot of fun. You get to be the first person to discover something, and later be honoured for it. · I get to travel to the most amazing places like Antarctica.
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In Antarctica climate is known as latitude, altitude, solar radiation, ice and snow cover, air mass influences, global highs and lows, oceanic heat exchange, mountain barriers, prevailing winds and land and sea distribution. There are three basic Polar Regions in Antarctica. The interior, the Polar Regions and the Antarctic Peninsula. The interior receives the most indirect rays from the sun which makes it cooler. Most of the time in winter there is no sunlight at all. The interior has very high altitude. The interior is very far away from the ocean which means it gets no warming effect and is characterized by the extreme coldness, light snowfall and raging blizzards. In winter the average temperature is minus fifty degrees Celsius. Summer starts from mid-December to mid-January. The sun shines and the average temperature is minus thirty degrees Celsius. The coastal areas are characterized by milder temperatures and much higher rain fall mainly occurring as snow. Temperatures are maritime in summer and the temperature is normally nine degrees Celsius. In winter incoming solar radiation decreases, sea ice grows and albedo increases which cools the weather. In winter the temperatures drops to minus forty to fifty degrees Celsius. Heavy snow falls occur when these cyclone storms pick up moisture from the surrounding seas the moisture freezes and is deposited as snow. There is continual sunshine in summer and there is sunrises and sunsets. The Antarctic Peninsula is characterized by a warmer and wetter climate than the coastal areas. Birds and marine mammals nest and breed on the rocky shores. The Antarctic Peninsula experiences some of the continents strongest and fiercest storms. In Antarctica severe low temperatures vary with latitude evaluation and distance from the ocean. Antarctica can be classified as a true desert when it comes to climate.

Antarctica has two seasons, which is summer and winter.
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