Antarctic research : series of maps illustrating Dr. John Murray's address, 1893. Published by the Royal Geographical Society. G. Bartholomew, Edinr. (to accompany) The Geographical journal : Including the proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society. January, 1894. Vol. III, No. 1. London The Rpyal Geographical Society; Edward Stanford.

7 color maps on 1 folded sheet. Issued to accompany article: The renewal of Antarctic exploration. by John Murray, Ph.D., LL.D., of the "Challenger" expedition. Read at the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, November 27, 1893. Including: South Polar Regions: Showing height of land...

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Main Authors: Bartholomew, John George, 1860-1920, Murray, John, 1841-1914, Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Format: Map
Language:unknown
Published: Royal Geographical Society 1894
Subjects:
Exploration
Climate
Antarctic
Buchan
Graham Land
Neumayer
South Orkney Islands
South Shetland Islands
Victoria Land
Antarc*
Antarctica
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Summary:7 color maps on 1 folded sheet. Issued to accompany article: The renewal of Antarctic exploration. by John Murray, Ph.D., LL.D., of the "Challenger" expedition. Read at the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, November 27, 1893. Including: South Polar Regions: Showing height of land and depth of sea. By J.G. Bartholomew, F.R.S.E., With inset maps: Victoria Land and of Graham Land, South Shetland Islands, and South Orkney Islands. Oceanic deposits, after Dr. J. Murray; Ice limits and currents; Mean temperature, February, after Dr. Buchan; Mean rainfall, annual, after Dr. Buchan and Dr. Murray; Isobars and winds, February, after Dr. Buchan and Dr. Murray; Magnetic phenomena, after Neumayer. Relief shown by contours and gradient tints. Depths shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. "The Principal Explorers' Routes within South Polar Regions are marked in Red, thus showing what is ascertained, and what is hypothetical." Journal issued to accompany 44 page article: "The renewal of Antarctic exploration". by John Murray, Ph.D., LL.D., of the "Challenger" expedition. Read at the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, November 27, 1893, including related 7 maps on 1 folded sheet "Antarctic research series of maps illustrating Dr. John Murray's address, 1893". J. G. Bartholomew, Edinr. Published by Royal Geographical Society.

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