Men onboard the Commandant Charcot

Group of men, including Fritz Loewe, Michel Barre, and Tisserand (?) seated around a table inside the Commandant Charcot. Inscription: German note on verso identifies some of the men. Historical note: Fritz Loewe accompanied the French Antarctic expeditions and in 1950-51 wintered in Terre Adélie. T...

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Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1951
Subjects:
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Terre Adélie
Terre-Adélie
Charcot
Loewe
Fritz Loewe
Fritz-Loewe
Commandant Charcot
Commandant-Charcot
Antarc*
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11343/95463
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Summary:Group of men, including Fritz Loewe, Michel Barre, and Tisserand (?) seated around a table inside the Commandant Charcot. Inscription: German note on verso identifies some of the men. 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/26974 154688 Item: [1988.0160.00080] "Men onboard the Commandant Charcot"

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