Cartography in Antarctica: Cook’s scientific mapping in 1772 to IGY Satellites of 1957-58
Cartography in Antarctica is an important aspect of past, present and future scientific, logistic and policy activities and issues in Antarctica. The focus of this review is on the chronological evolution of cartography in Antarctica with emphasis on the technological developments or method of the t...
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University of Canterbury
2005
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/13979 |
| Summary: | Cartography in Antarctica is an important aspect of past, present and future scientific, logistic and policy activities and issues in Antarctica. The focus of this review is on the chronological evolution of cartography in Antarctica with emphasis on the technological developments or method of the time that enabled the increased and improved mapping and charting of Antarctica. The focal period is between Captains Cook's 1772 crossing of the Antarctic Circle to post International Geophysical Year (1957 — 58). Cartography in Antarctica is an important aspect of past, present and future scientific, logistic and policy activities and issues in Antarctica. The focus of this review is on the chronological evolution of cartography in Antarctica with emphasis on the technological developments or method of the time that enabled the increased and improved mapping and charting of Antarctica. The focal period is between Captains Cook's 1772 crossing of the Antarctic Circle to post International Geophysical Year (1957 — 58). |
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