Whaler's cross on Deception Island

The cemetery at Whalers Bay, Deception Island, was the largest in the Antarctic prior to being partially buried and partially washed away during a volcanic eruption in 1969. In 2002 a wooden cross at Argentina's Decepción Station was identified as being that of the Norwegian whaler Peder Knapst...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Barr, Susan, Downie, Rod, Sánchez, Rodolfo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2004
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Deception Island
Whalers Bay
Antarc*
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247403003279
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247403003279
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Summary:The cemetery at Whalers Bay, Deception Island, was the largest in the Antarctic prior to being partially buried and partially washed away during a volcanic eruption in 1969. In 2002 a wooden cross at Argentina's Decepción Station was identified as being that of the Norwegian whaler Peder Knapstad. It was removed, secured in a base, and re-erected at Whalers Bay.

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