An exceptional March 1912 blizzard (the Final Blizzard) that sealed the fate of Captain Scott and his party

In March 1912, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his remaining companions perished in a blizzard on the Ross Ice Shelf on their return journey from the South Pole. This Final Blizzard lasted nine days and was an unusual phenomenon with no analogues in recent historical data. In this study we will discuss the weather conditions that made this blizzard possible.

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Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research
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2025-07-18
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https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2025.2522490
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Climate variability and models
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An exceptional March 1912 blizzard (the Final Blizzard) that sealed the fate of Captain Scott and his party

Mila Zinkova
Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research
Climate variability and models
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An exceptional March 1912 blizzard (the Final Blizzard) that sealed the fate of Captain Scott and his party

Mila Zinkova
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Abstract

In March 1912, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his remaining companions perished in a blizzard on the Ross Ice Shelf on their return journey from the South Pole. This Final Blizzard lasted nine days and was an unusual phenomenon with no analogues in recent historical data. In this study we will discuss the weather conditions that made this blizzard possible.

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