Circumnavigation refers to the act of traveling around the entire Earth, either by sea or air, following a complete route. It involves sailing or flying across different continents and crossing all meridians of longitude.
Related terms
Exploration: Exploration refers to the act of traveling to unknown places for discovery purposes.
Magellan: Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first successful circumnavigation voyage around the world from 1519 to 1522.
Age of Exploration: The Age of Exploration refers to a period in history (15th-17th centuries) when European explorers sailed across oceans in search of new trade routes and territories.