Survival course members practice climbing on slopes with ice axes and crampons, Antarctica, December 1984
Photographed by Lynn Johnson for February 1985 LIFE magazine article, "LIFE Visits Wright Valley, Antarctica: Investigating the World's Coldest Desert," with text written by Jeff Wheelwright. Article summary from Black Star (photo agency) caption sheet “Wright Valley, Antarctica – The...
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ftohiounivdc:oai:media.library.ohio.edu:lynnjohnson/2259 2024-04-14T08:04:34+00:00 Survival course members practice climbing on slopes with ice axes and crampons, Antarctica, December 1984 Johnson, Lynn Johnson, Lynn 1980-1989 Antarctica; McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) 1984-12 35mm (photographic film size); Color photographs; Slides (photographs); Photographs http://media.library.ohio.edu/cdm/ref/collection/lynnjohnson/id/2259 unknown Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Ohio University Libraries Documentary Photography Archive Lynn Johnson Collection LIFE visits Wright Valley, Antarctica: investigating the world's coldest desert, LIFE, 1984-1985 Cabinet 02, Drawer 01, Folder 09 johnson_antarctica_c02-d01-f09_slide_F-2598_006_1984-12.jpg http://media.library.ohio.edu/cdm/ref/collection/lynnjohnson/id/2259 Johnson, Lynn http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en F-2598 Geology Geology--Antarctica Ice Ice sheets Research--Antarctica Scientists Image/StillImage 1984 ftohiounivdc 2024-03-18T11:45:24Z Photographed by Lynn Johnson for February 1985 LIFE magazine article, "LIFE Visits Wright Valley, Antarctica: Investigating the World's Coldest Desert," with text written by Jeff Wheelwright. Article summary from Black Star (photo agency) caption sheet “Wright Valley, Antarctica – The World’s Coldest Desert”: "Antarctica is one area of the world which encourages international scientific cooperation. For eighty years this unusual and fascinating area has served as a laboratory for scientists from many countries of the world probing Antarctica’s geological mysteries. In December 1984 a group of international scientists including Japanese , New Zealanders, Chinese, Peruvian, German and American scientists descended on Wright Valley, considered the world’s coldest desert. These biologists, geologists, ecologists and scientists of other persuasions explored the valley so as to add to the cumulative scientific knowledge about Lake Vanda and the forty mile Wright Valley. Survival training for the scientists is an absolute essential for living in this hostile environment, even in the Antarctic summer. This arid frozen wasteland requires dedicated and hardy personnel whose desire for personal comfort becomes secondary to their scientific curiosity and explorations.” Caption from caption sheet “Wright Valley, Antarctica – The World’s Coldest Desert”: "Scientists from West Germany and cooks from New Zealand practice climbing on icy slope using ice axe and crampons. The international quality of this group is typical of most efforts on this continent. Despite the low temperatures, one climber sheds his heavy parka to free himself for difficult climb." Text on slide mount: "©1985 Lynn Johnson Black Star F-2598 Antarctica #6" Still Image Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica McMurdo Dry Valleys Ohio University Library Digital Archives Antarctic Lake Vanda ENVELOPE(161.600,161.600,-77.517,-77.517) McMurdo Dry Valleys New Zealand Parka ENVELOPE(17.540,17.540,66.787,66.787) The Antarctic Vanda ENVELOPE(161.550,161.550,-77.533,-77.533) Wright Valley ENVELOPE(161.833,161.833,-77.517,-77.517) |
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Photographed by Lynn Johnson for February 1985 LIFE magazine article, "LIFE Visits Wright Valley, Antarctica: Investigating the World's Coldest Desert," with text written by Jeff Wheelwright. Article summary from Black Star (photo agency) caption sheet “Wright Valley, Antarctica – The World’s Coldest Desert”: "Antarctica is one area of the world which encourages international scientific cooperation. For eighty years this unusual and fascinating area has served as a laboratory for scientists from many countries of the world probing Antarctica’s geological mysteries. In December 1984 a group of international scientists including Japanese , New Zealanders, Chinese, Peruvian, German and American scientists descended on Wright Valley, considered the world’s coldest desert. These biologists, geologists, ecologists and scientists of other persuasions explored the valley so as to add to the cumulative scientific knowledge about Lake Vanda and the forty mile Wright Valley. Survival training for the scientists is an absolute essential for living in this hostile environment, even in the Antarctic summer. This arid frozen wasteland requires dedicated and hardy personnel whose desire for personal comfort becomes secondary to their scientific curiosity and explorations.” Caption from caption sheet “Wright Valley, Antarctica – The World’s Coldest Desert”: "Scientists from West Germany and cooks from New Zealand practice climbing on icy slope using ice axe and crampons. The international quality of this group is typical of most efforts on this continent. Despite the low temperatures, one climber sheds his heavy parka to free himself for difficult climb." Text on slide mount: "©1985 Lynn Johnson Black Star F-2598 Antarctica #6" |
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Survival course members practice climbing on slopes with ice axes and crampons, Antarctica, December 1984 |
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Survival course members practice climbing on slopes with ice axes and crampons, Antarctica, December 1984 |
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Survival course members practice climbing on slopes with ice axes and crampons, Antarctica, December 1984 |
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Survival course members practice climbing on slopes with ice axes and crampons, Antarctica, December 1984 |
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Survival course members practice climbing on slopes with ice axes and crampons, Antarctica, December 1984 |
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survival course members practice climbing on slopes with ice axes and crampons, antarctica, december 1984 |
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1980-1989 Antarctica; McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) |
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ENVELOPE(161.600,161.600,-77.517,-77.517) ENVELOPE(17.540,17.540,66.787,66.787) ENVELOPE(161.550,161.550,-77.533,-77.533) ENVELOPE(161.833,161.833,-77.517,-77.517) |
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Antarctic Lake Vanda McMurdo Dry Valleys New Zealand Parka The Antarctic Vanda Wright Valley |
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Antarctic Lake Vanda McMurdo Dry Valleys New Zealand Parka The Antarctic Vanda Wright Valley |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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Documentary Photography Archive Lynn Johnson Collection LIFE visits Wright Valley, Antarctica: investigating the world's coldest desert, LIFE, 1984-1985 Cabinet 02, Drawer 01, Folder 09 johnson_antarctica_c02-d01-f09_slide_F-2598_006_1984-12.jpg http://media.library.ohio.edu/cdm/ref/collection/lynnjohnson/id/2259 |
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