Greenland, icebergs at Kjerulf Fjord and Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord

July 31, 1931. Kjerulfs [Kjerulf] Fjord. Outer end. In background, first valley on west side Kjerulfs [Kjerulf] Fjord south of entrance at Kaiser Franz Josef Fjord [Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord]. See aerial K10 No. 28-10. This valley was starting point of J.M. Wordie and members of Cambridge Expedition...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boyd, Louise Arner, 1887-1972
Other Authors: Gift of Louise A. Boyd, 1931-1933.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1931
Subjects:
Louise A. Boyd Expedition of East Greenland
1931
Fjords
Mountains
Glaciers
Bodies of water
Discovery & exploration
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration
Arctic
Greenland
Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord
Kjerulf Fjord
Wordie
East Greenland
Iceberg*
Kejser Franz Joseph fjord
Online Access:http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/polar/id/354
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Summary:July 31, 1931. Kjerulfs [Kjerulf] Fjord. Outer end. In background, first valley on west side Kjerulfs [Kjerulf] Fjord south of entrance at Kaiser Franz Josef Fjord [Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord]. See aerial K10 No. 28-10. This valley was starting point of J.M. Wordie and members of Cambridge Expedition on ascent of Petermann Peak. In background on extreme right is Riddarborgen (Peak) and S.S. Veslekari anchored just beyond right edge of photo. See Z-3. In foreground one of the largest icebergs of 525 or 530 in the fjord. See Aerial K 10 No. 19a - 7 for close up of this iceberg. Photo taken from motor-boat looking west.

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