The Precursor of the International Geophysical Year. The Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition

• Main Author: Domaas, Christel Misund
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Lars Müller Publishers 2021
• Subjects: VDP::Humanities: 000::History: 070::Modern history (after 1800): 083; VDP::Humaniora: 000::Historie: 070::Moderne historie (etter 1800): 083; Ahlmann; Antarctic; Argentina; Graham Land; Maudheim; Mueller; Norway; Quar Ice Shelf; Queen Maud Land; Antarc*; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23789

Book available at https://www.lars-mueller-publishers.com/antarctic-resolution . On the 11th of February 1950, the Maudheim wintering base was established on the Quar Ice Shelf at 71°02.6' S 10°55.5' W in Queen Maud Land, the territory claimed by Norway in 1939. This base would serve as th...