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HMS Endeavour off the coast of New Holland, by Samuel Atkins c. 1794. An expedition to observe the transit of Venus across the Sun (in 1769) that included the discovery of new Islands, Tuamotu and Society Islands, the first circumnavigation of New Zealand and charting of the East coast of New Holland. Captain: James Cook (1728–1779)
The map of North America with the Western Interior Seaway during the Campanian. The Western Interior Seaway (also called the Cretaceous Seaway, the Niobraran Sea, the North American Inland Sea, or the Western Interior Sea) was a large inland sea that split the continent of North America into two landmasses for 34 million years.
The Tundra lineup included a new premium luxury model called the 1794. [22] The 2014 Tundra was available in five trim levels, the SR, SR5, Limited, Platinum, and 1794. [ 23 ] For the 2014 model year, Toyota discontinued the regular cab Tundra with the 6.5 ft (2.0 m) box, but other configurations remained the same.
The White Sea is one of the four seas named in English after common color terms. The White Sea is located on the northwest coast of Russia in the Arctic Ocean. [citation needed] The White Sea is covered in ice for most of the year giving its name of the White Sea. It is noted that the Mediterranean Sea is situated in western part of Turkey.
In contrast with the Arctic tundra, the Antarctic tundra lacks a large mammal fauna, mostly due to its physical isolation from the other continents. Sea mammals and sea birds, including seals and penguins, inhabit areas near the shore, and some small mammals, like rabbits and cats, have been introduced by humans to some of the subantarctic islands.
Entities called "seas" which are not divisions of the World Ocean are not included in this list. Excluded are: Lakes, ponds, etc.: Salt lakes with "Sea" in the name: Aral Sea, Dead Sea, Caspian Sea, Salton Sea; Freshwater lakes with "Sea" in the name: Sea of Galilee; Bodies of water identified in lakes (bays, straits, etc.) Ocean gyres
Samuel Dunn's 1794 General Map of the World or Terraqueous Globe shows a Southern Ocean (but meaning what is today named the South Atlantic) and a Southern Icy Ocean. A New Map of Asia, from the Latest Authorities, by John Cary , Engraver, 1806 , shows the Southern Ocean lying to the south of both the Indian Ocean and Australia.
A few days after their return they left Port Conclusion. Unfortunately, as they set out for Nootka, Isaac Wooden was lost in a boating accident off Cape Ommaney, one of the few to die on the expedition. The treacherous rocks off the Cape were accordingly named Wooden Rocks. [22] Vancouver advanced to post rank on 28 August 1794.