Alfred Wegener at Eismitte Station

Expedition leader, Alfred Wegener standing amongst the walls of Eismitte Station. The name "Eismitte" means Ice-Center in German, and the station was located 402 kilometers (250 mi) from the west coast of Greenland. Historical note: The German Greenland Expedition led by continental drift...

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Published: 1930
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Greenland
Loewe
Eismitte
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11343/95418
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spelling ftumelbournedc:oai:jupiter.its.unimelb.edu.au:11343/95418 2023-05-15T16:25:01+02:00 Alfred Wegener at Eismitte Station 1930 http://hdl.handle.net/11343/95418 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/11343/95418 Pictures--Photographs--Photographic prints 1930 ftumelbournedc 2021-12-26T15:32:35Z Expedition leader, Alfred Wegener standing amongst the walls of Eismitte Station. The name "Eismitte" means Ice-Center in German, and the station was located 402 kilometers (250 mi) from the west coast of Greenland. Historical note: The German Greenland Expedition led by continental drift theorist, Alfred Wegener took place from July 1930 to August 1931. The expedition's aim was to study the upper air, snow and ice sheet at three stations placed on the West, middle and East of Greenland. When Wegener died on his journey from the central station to the West coast, Loewe became acting expedition leader. Previous control number: BWP/26921 154614 Item: [1988.0160.00027] "Alfred Wegener at Eismitte Station" Other/Unknown Material Greenland Ice Sheet The University of Melbourne: Digitised Collections Greenland Loewe ENVELOPE(67.717,67.717,-70.533,-70.533) Eismitte ENVELOPE(-39.933,-39.933,71.167,71.167)
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description Expedition leader, Alfred Wegener standing amongst the walls of Eismitte Station. The name "Eismitte" means Ice-Center in German, and the station was located 402 kilometers (250 mi) from the west coast of Greenland. Historical note: The German Greenland Expedition led by continental drift theorist, Alfred Wegener took place from July 1930 to August 1931. The expedition's aim was to study the upper air, snow and ice sheet at three stations placed on the West, middle and East of Greenland. When Wegener died on his journey from the central station to the West coast, Loewe became acting expedition leader. Previous control number: BWP/26921 154614 Item: [1988.0160.00027] "Alfred Wegener at Eismitte Station"
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title Alfred Wegener at Eismitte Station
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title_short Alfred Wegener at Eismitte Station
title_full Alfred Wegener at Eismitte Station
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Loewe
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Loewe
Eismitte
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Ice Sheet
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Ice Sheet
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