Historic sites in the Ross Dependency, Antarctica

Abstract Of 52 Antarctic sites and monuments of historic interest currently listed under Antarctic Treaty recommendations, 26 occur in the Ross Dependency, associated mostly with the expeditions of Scott and Shackleton. Many have recently been visited and a number of further sites, including several...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Harrowfield, David L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1988
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Antarctic
Shackleton
New Zealand
Byrd
Ross Dependency
Antarc*
Antarctica
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400009542
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400009542
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Summary:Abstract Of 52 Antarctic sites and monuments of historic interest currently listed under Antarctic Treaty recommendations, 26 occur in the Ross Dependency, associated mostly with the expeditions of Scott and Shackleton. Many have recently been visited and a number of further sites, including several dating from Byrd expeditions, have been identified by New Zealand field parties. This article catalogues all Ross Dependency sites recorded to the end of 1987, and the current state of preservation of their artefacts, which are in the care of Antarctic Division, New Zealand DSIR.

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