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Magellan called the ocean Pacífico (or "Pacific" meaning, "peaceful") because, after sailing through the stormy seas off Patagonia, the expedition found calm waters. The ocean was often called the Sea of Magellan in his honor until the eighteenth century. [9]
Magellan called the ocean Pacífico (or "Pacific" meaning, "peaceful") because, after sailing through the stormy seas off Cape Horn, the expedition found calm waters. The ocean was often called the Sea of Magellan in his honor until the eighteenth century. [25] Magellan stopped at one uninhabited Pacific island before stopping at Guam in March ...
Discovering the Strait of Magellan on 1 November 1520, [9] the fleet passed through to the Pacific Ocean, which Magellan himself named Mar Pacifico. [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 10 ] The fleet crossed the Pacific in 98 days, [ 4 ] stopped in Guam and the Philippines, and eventually reached the Moluccas in November 1521.
His mission was to discover the Northwest Passage to the Indies and China. Munk penetrated Davis Strait as far north as 69°, found Frobisher Bay, and then spent almost a month fighting his way through Hudson Strait. In September 1619, he found the entrance to Hudson Bay and spent the winter near the mouth of the Churchill River.
The expedition is sometimes called the U.S. Ex. Ex. for short, or the Wilkes Expedition in honor of its next appointed commanding officer, United States Navy Lieutenant Charles Wilkes. The expedition was of major importance to the growth of science in the United States, in particular the then-young field of oceanography. During the event, armed ...
HONG KONG — For at least three centuries, it grew in secret on the seabed of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Now, the largest coral ever recorded has been discovered, scientists said Thursday ...
The Panamanian currency is called the Balboa, and his likeness appears on the obverse of most Panamanian coins. His name is also attached to Panama City's main port, Balboa (the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal) and the Balboa District within Panamá Province to which the Pearl Islands that he discovered belong, and a Panamanian beer.
A geologist has found part of a lost ocean that existed long before the Atlantic. Dave Mosher. August 15, 2016 at 5:08 PM. Deep-Sea Exploration Team Finds Wreckage Of Japanese World War II Ship.