# Endnotes explained — The Adventures of Captain Hatteras

> Chapter companion for The Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne.

## What happens

The chapter contains endnotes providing brief explanations of terms and references used in the main text, including the meridian of Greenwich, a peculiar ice-sky color, local seabirds, and an inflatable india-rubber device.

## Key lines

> Meridian of Greenwich.

The prime meridian that passes through Greenwich, England, used as a reference for longitude.

_Defines the standard reference line for geographic coordinates._

> A peculiar and brilliant color of the air above a large expanse of ice.

An unusual and bright atmospheric phenomenon seen over extensive ice fields.

_Describes a visual effect associated with polar ice._

> Seabirds common in these latitudes.

Bird species typically found in these polar regions.

_Identifies the local avian fauna._

> Made of india-rubber, and capable of being inflated at pleasure.

Constructed from rubber and can be inflated as needed.

_Describes a flexible, inflatable object._

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