Amundsen
Americannoun
noun
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In the Amundsen Sea, meltwater forms under floating ice shelves, which extend from glaciers on land into the ocean.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
The first explorer to complete the Northwest Passage solely by ship was Norwegian seafarer Roald Amundsen, from 1903 to 1906, more than 400 years after the first recorded attempt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
After trekking hundreds of miles, the British party reached the pole in January 1912, but they found they had been beaten by a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
Amundsen has credits dating to 2013 that include appearances on shows such as “Criminal Minds” and “9-1-1: Lone Star.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
The prize ultimately went to Amundsen on December 14, 1911, and Scott stumbled to the Pole just over than a month later, on January 17, 1912.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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