| Svalbard's Polar History |
| Memorable years in Svalbards's polar history | |
|---|---|
| 1821 | The first polar expeditions reaches Svalbard |
| 1863 | Elling Carlsen, skipper from Tromsų, sails around Spitsbergen |
| 1870-1905 | Important period in Tromsų's hunting history. 20-40 polar vessels leave Tromsų every year to hunt in the Arctic Ocean |
| 1893 and 1896 | Fridtjof Nansen with "FRAM", leaves from and reurns to Tromsų after the drift-ice expedition to near the North Pole |
| 1899 | Skipper Soren Zakariassen from Tromsų ships the first cargo of coal from Svalbard |
| 1918 | Northern Norway Weather Forecasting Station is established |
| 1920 | The Svalbard treaty was written |
| 1926 | Roald Amundsen prepares his airplane expedition to the North Pole |
Revised: oktober 24, 2000 05:21 .