Early Discoverers XIII: The First Glaciologists in Central Asia
Abstract Contributions to the glaciology of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Turkestan areas are contained in the hitherto unpublished records of the Schlagintweit brothers. These should be of considerable value for future research since the records include paintings, sketch maps, descriptions, and also...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1960
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000017974 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000017974 |
| Summary: | Abstract Contributions to the glaciology of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Turkestan areas are contained in the hitherto unpublished records of the Schlagintweit brothers. These should be of considerable value for future research since the records include paintings, sketch maps, descriptions, and also measurements of glacier speed, which give details of the state of the glaciers in 1855–56. These records were used recently to great advantage on Nanga Parbat. |
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