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MARC recordIl mistero delle isole Auroras / Francesco Lambendola.
| Title: | Il mistero delle isole Auroras / Francesco Lambendola. |
| Translated title: | The mystery of the Aurora Islands. |
| Author(s): | Lambendola, Francesco. |
| Date: | 2004. |
| Language: | Italian. |
| In: | Polo, Il. (2004.), Vol. 59(3) (2004) |
| Abstract: | History of non-existent Aurora Islands in Southern Ocean, from first sighting in 1762 by Spanish vessel. Discusses possible reasons for several subsequent unsubstantiated sightings, including errors in determining ship's position in days of sailing ships, and volcanic activity that causes temporary islands. |
| Notes: | Polo, Il. Vol. 59(3) :25-39 (2004). |
| Keywords: | 91(091) -- Exploration, history. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1762 Aurora. 527 -- Navigation. 527.62 -- Navigation, determination of position. 551.21 -- Volcanoes. V -- History. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*78) -- Sub-Antarctic islands. (*789) -- Southern Ocean, doubtful or non-existent islands. (*789.2) -- Aurora Islands. (*80) -- Southern Ocean. |
| SPRI record no.: | 171212 |
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