Sabine Channel

Sabine Channel (49˚30'00" 124˚11'00" Between Texada I and Lasqueti I, Str of Georgia). Gen Sir Edward Sabine (1788–1883) was an Irish scientist, explorer, soldier and ornithologist who became a leading expert on terrestrial magnetism. After a brief career in the Royal Artillery, he accompanied several famous expeditions as astronomer, including the first Arctic voyage of John Ross in 1818 and William Parry’s 1819–20 search for the NW Passage. Sabine was also noted for contributions to...

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