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What was sir john Franklins ships names?
HMS Terror and HMS Erebus.
Was Augustus Pelletier a real person?
Augustus Pelletier is a fictional character in Dan Simmons' novel "The Terror," which is based on the real-life Franklin Expedition. The story follows the crew of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror as they search for the Northwest Passage.
Who was the Ross Ice Shelf named after?
The Ross Ice Shelf was named after James Clark Ross. According to Wikipedia:"Between 1839 and 1843, Ross commanded an Antarctic expedition comprising the vessels HMS Erebus and HMS Terror and charted much of the coastline of the continent. "
Is mount terror part of mount erebus?
No. Mt Terror is a separate volcano -- an inactive one -- from Mt Erebus, which is an active volcano, the southern most on earth.
Where did mount erebus name originate?
James Clark Ross and Sir John Franklin, both sea-faring explorers, sailed in ships named Erebus and Terror. These then, are two names used for volcanoes on Ross Island, Antarctica.
What did James Ross take to Antarctica?
Sir James Clark Ross took the two ships to Antarctica, "Erebus" and "Terror" for which he named Mount Erebus and Mount Terror.
Which ship did Sir John Franklin serve on during his last expedition?
HMS Erebus
What year was the Mount Erebus plane crash?
1979
How many people suvived in the mount erebus plane crash?
No one survived this crash.
What caused the Mt Erebus plane crash?
Pilot error
What is a sea and large ice self in antarctica named after and explorer?
You may be thinking of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea. Both are named after James Clark Ross. From Wikipedia:"Between 1839 and 1843, Ross commanded an Antarctic expedition comprising the vessels HMS Erebus and HMS Terror and charted much of the coastline of the continent."
What was mount erebus and mount terror ross island named after?
These mountains were discovered in January 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross, who named them after his ships, Erebus and Terror. Ross Island after Sir James Clark Ross
