Geologic - geotechnical characteristics and preservation proposals for the Historic Site and Monument n° 38, Nordenskjöld’s Hut, Antarctica

• Language: unknown
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Antarctica; Historic site and monument; Nordenskjöld hut; Permafrost; Snow hill island; climate effect; embankment; erosion; heritage conservation; historic building; monument; preservation; warming; James Ross Island; West Antarctica; Hill Island; Nordenskjöld; Ross Archipelago; Ross Island; Snow Hill; Snow Hill Island; Antarc*; Ice; Otto Nordenskjöld; permafrost; Thermokarst
• Online Access: https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03660176_v128_n1_p207_SilvaBusso; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03660176_v128_n1_p207_SilvaBusso

The historic site and monument n° 38, Nordenskjöld Hut, is located on Snow Hill Island, James Ross archipelago, Antarctica. This is a place of a great historic and heritage value because there are very few centennial buildings in Antarctica. This building was built in February 1902 as a refuge by th...