Composition and origin of fuel from the hut of explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Cape Evans, Antarctica

Geochemical analyses of the fuel used for the motor driven sledges used by the explorer Robert Falcon Scott for his 1911/1912 quest to the South Pole indicate that it is a straight run gasoline. The presence of bicadinanes, oleanane and other oleanoid angiosperm markers indicate that the feedstock o...

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Published in:Organic Geochemistry
Main Authors: Volk, H., Mcintyre, C., Batts, B.D., George, S.C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Cape Evans
Scott Cape
South Pole
Antarc*
Antarctica
South pole
Online Access:http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/116962/
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spelling ftuglasgow:oai:eprints.gla.ac.uk:116962 2023-05-15T14:04:48+02:00 Composition and origin of fuel from the hut of explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Cape Evans, Antarctica Volk, H. Mcintyre, C. Batts, B.D. George, S.C. 2005-04 http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/116962/ unknown Volk, H., Mcintyre, C. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/34583.html> , Batts, B.D. and George, S.C. (2005) Composition and origin of fuel from the hut of explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Cape Evans, Antarctica. Organic Geochemistry <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Organic_Geochemistry.html>, 36(4), pp. 655-661. (doi:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2004.10.008 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2004.10.008>) Articles PeerReviewed 2005 ftuglasgow https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2004.10.008 2020-01-10T01:04:41Z Geochemical analyses of the fuel used for the motor driven sledges used by the explorer Robert Falcon Scott for his 1911/1912 quest to the South Pole indicate that it is a straight run gasoline. The presence of bicadinanes, oleanane and other oleanoid angiosperm markers indicate that the feedstock oil was likely to have been sourced from terrestrial source rocks of Tertiary age in the South East Asian region. The overall chemical composition of the fuel in its present state indicates that it may have been too heavy for usage in polar regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica South pole South pole University of Glasgow: Enlighten - Publications Cape Evans ENVELOPE(161.550,161.550,-75.100,-75.100) Scott Cape ENVELOPE(168.083,168.083,-71.117,-71.117) South Pole Organic Geochemistry 36 4 655 661
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description Geochemical analyses of the fuel used for the motor driven sledges used by the explorer Robert Falcon Scott for his 1911/1912 quest to the South Pole indicate that it is a straight run gasoline. The presence of bicadinanes, oleanane and other oleanoid angiosperm markers indicate that the feedstock oil was likely to have been sourced from terrestrial source rocks of Tertiary age in the South East Asian region. The overall chemical composition of the fuel in its present state indicates that it may have been too heavy for usage in polar regions.
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author Volk, H.
Mcintyre, C.
Batts, B.D.
George, S.C.
spellingShingle Volk, H.
Mcintyre, C.
Batts, B.D.
George, S.C.
Composition and origin of fuel from the hut of explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Cape Evans, Antarctica
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title Composition and origin of fuel from the hut of explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Cape Evans, Antarctica
title_short Composition and origin of fuel from the hut of explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Cape Evans, Antarctica
title_full Composition and origin of fuel from the hut of explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Cape Evans, Antarctica
title_fullStr Composition and origin of fuel from the hut of explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Cape Evans, Antarctica
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