Air survey of the Falkland Islands Dependencies, 1955–56

In 1955 Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. were awarded a contract by the Colonial Office to carry out a survey of Graham Land and the South Shetland Islands. The survey was to be made by means of air photography and ground control. The base for the operation was at Port Foster, Deception Island, where an ice...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Mott, P. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1956
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
South Shetland Islands
Anchorage
Deception Island
Graham Land
Port Foster
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400049019
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400049019
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Summary:In 1955 Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. were awarded a contract by the Colonial Office to carry out a survey of Graham Land and the South Shetland Islands. The survey was to be made by means of air photography and ground control. The base for the operation was at Port Foster, Deception Island, where an ice-free anchorage for flying boats could be expected during the summer months. The survey is to be continued in 1956–57.

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