Klarius Mikkelsen's landing site: some further notes on the 1935 Norwegian visit to the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica
Abstract Further details regarding the landing made by Klarius Mikkelsen in the Tryne Islands, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, are given, being derived mainly from newspaper accounts made by Leif S0rsdal. All involved in the landing on 20 February 1935 have been identified, details of material left...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400018015 2024-03-03T08:38:57+00:00 Klarius Mikkelsen's landing site: some further notes on the 1935 Norwegian visit to the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica Norman, F.I. Gibson, J.A.E. Jones, R.T. Burgess, J.S. 2002 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400018015 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400018015 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 38, issue 207, page 323-328 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2002 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400018015 2024-02-08T08:25:50Z Abstract Further details regarding the landing made by Klarius Mikkelsen in the Tryne Islands, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, are given, being derived mainly from newspaper accounts made by Leif S0rsdal. All involved in the landing on 20 February 1935 have been identified, details of material left in the depot under the raised flag are given, and more extended information relating to the voyage to and from the site and the area generally are presented. Some comparison is made between Sørsdal's accounts and others. While the national importance of the landing was commented on, only S0rsdal apparently realised (but did not state) the insular nature of the site. Recent observations at the site suggest that its location is 68°22′38.22″S, 78°24′50.10″E, rather than that previously stated; bracing of the flagpole itself has been modified at some stage since its erection. Finally, some discussion is made regarding on-going questions relating to the accepted time on board ship, and possible consequences of errors. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica East Antarctica Polar Record Tryne Islands Cambridge University Press East Antarctica Vestfold Hills Vestfold The Landing ENVELOPE(-45.689,-45.689,-60.733,-60.733) Mikkelsen ENVELOPE(-67.129,-67.129,-68.749,-68.749) Tryne Islands ENVELOPE(78.396,78.396,-68.308,-68.308) Polar Record 38 207 323 328 |
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Abstract Further details regarding the landing made by Klarius Mikkelsen in the Tryne Islands, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, are given, being derived mainly from newspaper accounts made by Leif S0rsdal. All involved in the landing on 20 February 1935 have been identified, details of material left in the depot under the raised flag are given, and more extended information relating to the voyage to and from the site and the area generally are presented. Some comparison is made between Sørsdal's accounts and others. While the national importance of the landing was commented on, only S0rsdal apparently realised (but did not state) the insular nature of the site. Recent observations at the site suggest that its location is 68°22′38.22″S, 78°24′50.10″E, rather than that previously stated; bracing of the flagpole itself has been modified at some stage since its erection. Finally, some discussion is made regarding on-going questions relating to the accepted time on board ship, and possible consequences of errors. |
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Klarius Mikkelsen's landing site: some further notes on the 1935 Norwegian visit to the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica |
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Klarius Mikkelsen's landing site: some further notes on the 1935 Norwegian visit to the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica |
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Klarius Mikkelsen's landing site: some further notes on the 1935 Norwegian visit to the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica |
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Klarius Mikkelsen's landing site: some further notes on the 1935 Norwegian visit to the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica |
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Klarius Mikkelsen's landing site: some further notes on the 1935 Norwegian visit to the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica |
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klarius mikkelsen's landing site: some further notes on the 1935 norwegian visit to the vestfold hills, east antarctica |
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