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Gerlache's Belgique in the Social Imaginary of Punta Arenas, 1897-1899
Volumen 4 Nº 3 (Julio-Septiembre, 2013), pp. 200-210. GERLACHE’S BELGIQUE IN THE SOCIAL IMAGINARY OF PUNTA ARENAS, 1897-1899 El BÉLGICA DE GERLACHE EN EL IMAGINARIO SOCIAL DE PUNTA ARENAS, 1897-1899 Mag. Mauricio Jara Fernández Universidad de Playa Ancha – Centre for Hemispheric and Polar Studies Valparaíso – Chile [email protected] FECHA DE RECEPCIÓN: 28 abril 2013 – FECHA DE ACEPTACIÓN: 2 junio 2013 ABSTRACT This article analyzes, based on the information in the newspaper El Magallanes of Punta Arenas and other publications, the perception that was created among the population of this southern Chilean city by the Antarctic expedition of between 1897 and 1899 and the activities carried out by the scientists and crew of the Belgique commanded by Lieutenant Adrien de Gerlache. Due to the fact that this expedition was made up of people from various nations and that it was aimed at reaching the South Pole provoked unusual interest and awoke an attractive interest for scientific topics and southern and antarctic policies. KEY WORDS Chile and Gerlache – Antarctica – Punta Arenas – Chilean Antarctic History RESUMEN El artículo analiza en base a informaciones del periódico El Magallanes de Punta Arenas y otras publicaciones, la percepción que se generó en la población de esta austral ciudad chilena por la expedición a la Antártica entre 1897 y 1899 y las actividades realizadas por los científicos y tripulantes del Bélgica comandado por el teniente Adrien de Gerlache. Por el hecho de ser una expedición integrada por personas de varias naciones y en busca del polo sur, su arribo y permanencia en la rada de Punta Arenas provocó un inusitado interés y despertó una atractiva afición por los temas científicos y políticos australes y antárticos. -
The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958
THE COMMONWEALTH TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1955-1958 HOW THE CROSSING OF ANTARCTICA MOVED NEW ZEALAND TO RECOGNISE ITS ANTARCTIC HERITAGE AND TAKE AN EQUAL PLACE AMONG ANTARCTIC NATIONS A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree PhD - Doctor of Philosophy (Antarctic Studies – History) University of Canterbury Gateway Antarctica Stephen Walter Hicks 2015 Statement of Authority & Originality I certify that the work in this thesis has not been previously submitted for a degree nor has it been submitted as part of requirements for a degree except as fully acknowledged within the text. I also certify that the thesis has been written by me. Any help that I have received in my research and the preparation of the thesis itself has been acknowledged. In addition, I certify that all information sources and literature used are indicated in the thesis. Elements of material covered in Chapter 4 and 5 have been published in: Electronic version: Stephen Hicks, Bryan Storey, Philippa Mein-Smith, ‘Against All Odds: the birth of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958’, Polar Record, Volume00,(0), pp.1-12, (2011), Cambridge University Press, 2011. Print version: Stephen Hicks, Bryan Storey, Philippa Mein-Smith, ‘Against All Odds: the birth of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958’, Polar Record, Volume 49, Issue 1, pp. 50-61, Cambridge University Press, 2013 Signature of Candidate ________________________________ Table of Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................. -
Thatcher IEE, 21 Dec 2010
1 Initial Environmental Evaluation for the eradication of rodents from Thatcher Peninsula, South Georgia* South Georgia Heritage Trust 21 December 2010 *to be read in conjunction with ‘Environmental Impact Assessment for the eradication of rodents from the island of South Georgia, version 2’. Eradication of rodents from South Georgia 21 December 2010 Thatcher Peninsula IEE, version 3 2 CONTENTS 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3 2 Description of proposed activity .......................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Proposed eradication methodology ........................................................................................... 3 2.2 Treatment of areas inaccessible by air ...................................................................................... 4 2.3 Monitoring .................................................................................................................................. 4 3 State of the environment..................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Location ..................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Landforms, glaciology and hydrology ........................................................................................ 5 3.3 Human habitation and visitors -
Antarctic Primer
Antarctic Primer By Nigel Sitwell, Tom Ritchie & Gary Miller By Nigel Sitwell, Tom Ritchie & Gary Miller Designed by: Olivia Young, Aurora Expeditions October 2018 Cover image © I.Tortosa Morgan Suite 12, Level 2 35 Buckingham Street Surry Hills, Sydney NSW 2010, Australia To anyone who goes to the Antarctic, there is a tremendous appeal, an unparalleled combination of grandeur, beauty, vastness, loneliness, and malevolence —all of which sound terribly melodramatic — but which truly convey the actual feeling of Antarctica. Where else in the world are all of these descriptions really true? —Captain T.L.M. Sunter, ‘The Antarctic Century Newsletter ANTARCTIC PRIMER 2018 | 3 CONTENTS I. CONSERVING ANTARCTICA Guidance for Visitors to the Antarctic Antarctica’s Historic Heritage South Georgia Biosecurity II. THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Antarctica The Southern Ocean The Continent Climate Atmospheric Phenomena The Ozone Hole Climate Change Sea Ice The Antarctic Ice Cap Icebergs A Short Glossary of Ice Terms III. THE BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT Life in Antarctica Adapting to the Cold The Kingdom of Krill IV. THE WILDLIFE Antarctic Squids Antarctic Fishes Antarctic Birds Antarctic Seals Antarctic Whales 4 AURORA EXPEDITIONS | Pioneering expedition travel to the heart of nature. CONTENTS V. EXPLORERS AND SCIENTISTS The Exploration of Antarctica The Antarctic Treaty VI. PLACES YOU MAY VISIT South Shetland Islands Antarctic Peninsula Weddell Sea South Orkney Islands South Georgia The Falkland Islands South Sandwich Islands The Historic Ross Sea Sector Commonwealth Bay VII. FURTHER READING VIII. WILDLIFE CHECKLISTS ANTARCTIC PRIMER 2018 | 5 Adélie penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula I. CONSERVING ANTARCTICA Antarctica is the largest wilderness area on earth, a place that must be preserved in its present, virtually pristine state. -
Representations of Antarctic Exploration by Lesser Known Heroic Era Photographers
Filtering ‘ways of seeing’ through their lenses: representations of Antarctic exploration by lesser known Heroic Era photographers. Patricia Margaret Millar B.A. (1972), B.Ed. (Hons) (1999), Ph.D. (Ed.) (2005), B.Ant.Stud. (Hons) (2009) Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science – Social Sciences. University of Tasmania 2013 This thesis contains no material which has been accepted for a degree or diploma by the University or any other institution, except by way of background information and duly acknowledged in the thesis, and to the best of my knowledge and belief no material previously published or written by another person except where due acknowledgement is made in the text of the thesis. ………………………………….. ………………….. Patricia Margaret Millar Date This thesis may be made available for loan and limited copying in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968. ………………………………….. ………………….. Patricia Margaret Millar Date ii Abstract Photographers made a major contribution to the recording of the Heroic Era of Antarctic exploration. By far the best known photographers were the professionals, Herbert Ponting and Frank Hurley, hired to photograph British and Australasian expeditions. But a great number of photographs were also taken on Belgian, German, Swedish, French, Norwegian and Japanese expeditions. These were taken by amateurs, sometimes designated official photographers, often scientists recording their research. Apart from a few Pole-reaching images from the Norwegian expedition, these lesser known expedition photographers and their work seldom feature in the scholarly literature on the Heroic Era, but they, too, have their importance. They played a vital role in the growing understanding and advancement of Antarctic science; they provided visual evidence of their nation’s determination to penetrate the polar unknown; and they played a formative role in public perceptions of Antarctic geopolitics. -
Antarctica: Music, Sounds and Cultural Connections
Antarctica Music, sounds and cultural connections Antarctica Music, sounds and cultural connections Edited by Bernadette Hince, Rupert Summerson and Arnan Wiesel Published by ANU Press The Australian National University Acton ACT 2601, Australia Email: [email protected] This title is also available online at http://press.anu.edu.au National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: Antarctica - music, sounds and cultural connections / edited by Bernadette Hince, Rupert Summerson, Arnan Wiesel. ISBN: 9781925022285 (paperback) 9781925022292 (ebook) Subjects: Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914)--Centennial celebrations, etc. Music festivals--Australian Capital Territory--Canberra. Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--Australian--Congresses. Antarctica--Songs and music--Congresses. Other Creators/Contributors: Hince, B. (Bernadette), editor. Summerson, Rupert, editor. Wiesel, Arnan, editor. Australian National University School of Music. Antarctica - music, sounds and cultural connections (2011 : Australian National University). Dewey Number: 780.789471 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Cover design and layout by ANU Press Cover photo: Moonrise over Fram Bank, Antarctica. Photographer: Steve Nicol © Printed by Griffin Press This edition © 2015 ANU Press Contents Preface: Music and Antarctica . ix Arnan Wiesel Introduction: Listening to Antarctica . 1 Tom Griffiths Mawson’s musings and Morse code: Antarctic silence at the end of the ‘Heroic Era’, and how it was lost . 15 Mark Pharaoh Thulia: a Tale of the Antarctic (1843): The earliest Antarctic poem and its musical setting . 23 Elizabeth Truswell Nankyoku no kyoku: The cultural life of the Shirase Antarctic Expedition 1910–12 . -
NJDARM: Collection Guide
NJDARM: Collection Guide - NEW JERSEY STATE ARCHIVES COLLECTION GUIDE Record Group: Governor Franklin Murphy (1846-1920; served 1902-1905) Series: Correspondence, 1902-1905 Accession #: 1989.009, Unknown Series #: S3400001 Guide Date: 1987 (JK) Volume: 6 c.f. [12 boxes] Box 1 | Box 2 | Box 3 | Box 4 | Box 5 | Box 6 | Box 7 | Box 8 | Box 9 | Box 10 | Box 11 | Box 12 Contents Explanatory Note: All correspondence is either to or from the Governor's office unless otherwise stated. Box 1 1. Elections, 1901-1903. 2. Primary election reform, 1902-1903. 3. Requests for interviews, 1902-1904 (2 files). 4. Taxation, 1902-1904. 5. Miscellaneous bills before State Legislature and U.S. Congress, 1902 (2 files). 6. Letters of congratulation, 1902. 7. Acknowledgements to letters recommending government appointees, 1902. 8. Fish and game, 1902-1904 (3 files). 9. Tuberculosis Sanatorium Commission, 1902-1904. 10. Invitations to various functions, April - July 1904. 11. Requests for Governor's autograph and photograph, 1902-1904. 12. Princeton Battle Monument, 1902-1904. 13. Forestry, 1901-1905. 14. Estate of Imlay Clark(e), 1902. 15. Correspondence re: railroad passes & telegraph stamps, 1902-1903. 16. Delinquent Corporations, 1901-1905 (2 files). 17. Robert H. McCarter, Attorney General, 1903-1904. 18. New Jersey Reformatories, 1902-1904 (6 files). Box 2 19. Reappointment of Minister Powell to Haiti, 1901-1902. 20. Corporations and charters, 1902-1904. 21. Miscellaneous complaint letters, December 1901-1902. file:///M|/highpoint/webdocs/state/darm/darm2011/guides/guides%20for%20pdf/s3400001.html[5/16/2011 9:33:48 AM] NJDARM: Collection Guide - 22. Joshua E. -
Paper Number: 2897 a History of Early Antarctic Fossil Discoveries in Support of the Supercontinent Gondwana Clary, R.M.1, and Sharpe, T.2
Paper Number: 2897 A History of Early Antarctic Fossil Discoveries in Support of the Supercontinent Gondwana Clary, R.M.1, and Sharpe, T.2 1Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA; [email protected] 2Centre for Lifelong Learning, Cardiff University, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ First proposed by Eduard Suess (1831-1914), the supercontinent Gondwana included the present-day continents of South America, Africa, Australia, India, and Antarctica. Alexander Du Toit (1878-1948) expanded Suess’ work in his 1937 book, Our Wandering Continents; An Hypothesis of Continental Drifting. Correlating evidence to support the inclusion of Antarctica in the Gondwana supercontinent would result from the stratigraphic and paleontological data collected within early polar expeditions. Early rock and fossil specimens of Antarctica were recovered by the 1829-1831 Antarctic Expedition sponsored by the United States of America. The expedition included a scientific program, supported by the Lyceum for Natural History of the City of New York. James Eights (1798-1882) produced quality scientific work, including a geological description of the Shetland Islands, and the first fossil of the Antarctic—carbonized wood [1, 2]. The Norwegian expedition of 1893-1894, under Carl Anton Larsen (1860-1924), also found petrified wood fossils on Seymour Island. The wood hinted of a warmer climate in Antarctica’s past, and sparked scientific interest [3]. Within the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration (1897-1922), additional fossils were uncovered. Cretaceous ammonites, molluscs, echinoderms and leaves were collected on Seymour Island, and additional plant fossils at Hope Bay, by geologist Nils Otto Gustaf Nordenskjöld (1869-1928) during the Swedish South Polar Expedition of 1901-1904. -
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Holocene Glacier Fluctuations and Environmental Changes in Sub-Antarctic South
Manuscript 1 Holocene glacier fluctuations and environmental changes in sub-Antarctic South 2 Georgia inferred from a sediment record from a coastal inlet 3 4 Sonja Berg, Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, 50674 Cologne, 5 Germany Duanne A. White, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2601. 6 Sandra Jivcov, Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, 50674 Cologne, 7 Germany Martin Melles, Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, 50674 Cologne, Germany 8 Melanie J. Leng, NERC Isotopes Geosciences Facilities, British Geological Survey, 9 Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, UK & School of Biosciences, Centre for Environmental 10 Geochemistry, The University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire 11 LE12 5RD, UK 12 Janet Rethemeyer, Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, 50674 13 Cologne, Germany 14 Claire Allen (BAS) British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madinley Road, Cambrige UK 15 Bianca Perren (BAS) British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madinley Road, Cambrige UK 16 Ole Bennike, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Copenhagen, Denmark. 17 Finn Viehberg, Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, 50674 Cologne, 18 Germany Corresponding Author: 19 Sonja Berg, 20 Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne 21 Zuelpicher Strasse 49a, 50674 Cologne, Germany Email: [email protected]; Phone ++49 221 470 2540 1 22 Abstract 23 The sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia provides terrestrial and coastal marine records of 24 climate variability, which are crucial for the understanding of the drivers of Holocene climate 25 changes in the sub-Antarctic region. Here we investigate a sediment core (Co1305) from a 26 coastal inlet on South Georgia using elemental, lipid biomarker, diatom and stable isotope 27 data to infer changes in environmental conditions and to constrain the timing of Late glacial 28 and Holocene glacier fluctuations. -
Jég És Föld Között Az Antarktisz (Újra)Felfedezése Antarktisz.Qxd 21.4.2005 14:15 Page 3
Antarktisz.qxd 21.4.2005 14:15 Page 1 František Kele – Fekete László Jég és föld között Az Antarktisz (újra)felfedezése Antarktisz.qxd 21.4.2005 14:15 Page 3 František Kele – Fekete László Jég és föld között Az Antarktisz (újra)felfedezése NAP Kiadó Dunaszerdahely, 2003 Antarktisz.qxd 21.4.2005 14:15 Page 4 A kötet megjelenését a Szlovák Köztársaság Kulturális Minisztériuma támogatta. Kniha vyšla s finančnou podporou Ministerstva kultúry SR. A fordítás F. Kele – L. Fekete: (Znovu)objavovanie Antarktídy című kiadványa alapján készült. Fordította Tóth Mihály © František Kele, Fekete László, 2003 © Fényképek: František Kele, Fekete László Hungarian translation © Tóth Mihály, 2003 ISBN Antarktisz.qxd 21.4.2005 14:15 Page 5 „Nem láttam még ennél szebb és vadregényesebb tájat...” Roald Amundsen Antarktiszi utunk Martin Kukučín* és Milan Rastislav Štefánik** emléke előtt tisztelegve valósult meg. E könyvet azoknak ajánljuk, akik a múltban bármikor az Antarktiszon dolgoztak. Köszönet mindazoknak, akik segítettek az „UNION – AntArktis 2000” expedíció megvalósításában. * Martin Kukučín (1860, Jaszenova, Árva vármegye – 1928, Lipik, Horvátország) – a szlovák realista széppróza egyik legkiemelkedőbb képviselője, tanár, orvos, eredeti nevén Matej Bencúr. Fő művén, a Dom v stráni (A Pretur ház, Farkas I. ford., 1935; Ház a hegyoldalban, Hubik I. ford., 1956) című regényen kívül több kötete is megjelent magyarul. 1908-ban horvát feleségével együtt kivándorolt Dél-Amerikába, s ott Buenos Airesben, Santiagóban és Punta Arenasban a vele együtt hontalanná vált horvátok orvosa volt. ** Milan Rastislav Štefánik (1880, Kosaras, Nyitra vármegye – 1919, Pozsonyszőlős) – szlovák csillagász, francia, csehszlovák tábornok, diplomata, az olasz- és oroszországi, valamint a franciaországi és amerikai csehszlovák légiók szervezője. Az ideiglenes csehszlovák kormány, majd az első csehszlovák kormány hadügyminisztere. -
In Shackleton's Footsteps
In Shackleton’s Footsteps 20 March – 06 April 2019 | Polar Pioneer About Us Aurora Expeditions embodies the spirit of adventure, travelling to some of the most wild and adventure and discovery. Our highly experienced expedition team of naturalists, historians and remote places on our planet. With over 27 years’ experience, our small group voyages allow for destination specialists are passionate and knowledgeable – they are the secret to a fulfilling a truly intimate experience with nature. and successful voyage. Our expeditions push the boundaries with flexible and innovative itineraries, exciting wildlife Whilst we are dedicated to providing a ‘trip of a lifetime’, we are also deeply committed to experiences and fascinating lectures. You’ll share your adventure with a group of like-minded education and preservation of the environment. Our aim is to travel respectfully, creating souls in a relaxed, casual atmosphere while making the most of every opportunity for lifelong ambassadors for the protection of our destinations. DAY 1 | Wednesday 20 March 2019 Ushuaia, Beagle Channel Position: 21:50 hours Course: 84° Wind Speed: 5 knots Barometer: 1007.9 hPa & falling Latitude: 54°55’ S Speed: 9.4 knots Wind Direction: E Air Temp: 11°C Longitude: 67°26’ W Sea Temp: 9°C Finally, we were here, in Ushuaia aboard a sturdy ice-strengthened vessel. At the wharf Gary Our Argentinian pilot climbed aboard and at 1900 we cast off lines and eased away from the and Robyn ticked off names, nabbed our passports and sent us off to Kathrine and Scott for a wharf. What a feeling! The thriving city of Ushuaia receded as we motored eastward down the quick photo before boarding Polar Pioneer.