Glacial and permafrost exploration in the Dry Valleys during the 1957/58 IGY: The personal records of Troy L. Péwé

Alaska) during the 1957-1958 summer field season of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) (NSF No. Y/4.10/285). The goals of that expedition were to characterize the geomorphology and glacial history of the Dry Valleys and Ross Sea Region. Glacier movement and deposits, lake sediments, permafrost...

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Main Author: B. F. Gootee
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
Antarctic
Griffith
Péwé
Ross Sea
Antarc*
glacier
International Polar Year
IPY
permafrost
Alaska
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.618.5695
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1047/ea/of2007-1047ea217.pdf
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Summary:Alaska) during the 1957-1958 summer field season of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) (NSF No. Y/4.10/285). The goals of that expedition were to characterize the geomorphology and glacial history of the Dry Valleys and Ross Sea Region. Glacier movement and deposits, lake sediments, permafrost, and weathering features were studied and recorded. From this research, a unique and impressive collection of photographs, movies, rock and soil samples, and additional Antarctic archives remain in the personal collection of Troy L. Péwé (1918 to 1999). Péwé also reoccupied 20 photographic stations set up by Griffith T. Taylor in 1911, and included an additional 42 photographic stations in 1957. These archives are a unique historical record for assessing recent glacial and geomorphic change, future scientific investigations, and education during and following the International Polar Year (IPY).

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