Commandant Charcot loading supplies
Vessel and dinghy anchored near ice cap. Inscription: "Commandant Charcot off Adelie Land written on verso. Historical note: Fritz Loewe accompanied the French Antarctic expeditions and in 1950-51 wintered in Terre Adélie. There he drew up a detailed mass balance of the Antarctic ice-sheet: his...
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1950
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11343/95454 |
Summary: | Vessel and dinghy anchored near ice cap. Inscription: "Commandant Charcot off Adelie Land written on verso. Historical note: Fritz Loewe accompanied the French Antarctic expeditions and in 1950-51 wintered in Terre Adélie. There he drew up a detailed mass balance of the Antarctic ice-sheet: his measurements of the intense but shallow layer were described as 'classic'. In 1955 he was awarded the Polar medal for his work. Previous control number: BWP/26961 154658 Item: [1988.0160.00067] "Commandant Charcot loading supplies" |
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