FY 2003 Explorers' logs from the 19th century provide a source for verifying proxy records Wood, K.R., and J.E. Overland In Seventh Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography and Joint Symposium on High Latitude Climate Variations, Session 1.6, AMS, Hyannis, MA, 12–16 May 2003, (on CD) (2003) The failure of 19th century expeditions to find and transit the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic is often attributed to extraordinary cold climatic conditions associated with the Feature Publications | Outstanding Scientific Publications Contact Sandra Bigley | Help