Title
Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey, 1962-1963 : "Biological Investigations: Palmer Peninsula and South Shetland Islands," by Waldo LaSalle Schmitt, a report submitted to U. S. Antarctic Research Program
Related Titles
Contained In:
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Series:
SIA RU007231
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1963
Notes
The report, "Biological Investigations: Palmer Peninsula and South Shetland Islands," documents Waldo Schmitt's work during the Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey, 1962-1963. The report covers visited locations in the vicinity of Marguerite Bay, Arthur Harbor, Dorian Bay, Argentine Islands, Paradise Harbor, Danco-Couverville Island, Melchior Islands, Wilhelmina Bay, Alcock Island, Deception Island, Weddell Sea, Discovery Bay, and Admiralty Bay. Collected specimens and observations cover plants, insects, birds, seals, and crustaceans. Report includes individual site investigations, that are organized by location and give detailed descriptions of the environment, work completed, and flora and fauna observed and collected. Includes handwritten and typed drafts of the report submitted to the United States Antarctic Program.
Subjects
Antarctica
,
Botany
,
Deception Island
,
Entomology
,
Field notes
,
Ichthyology
,
Palmer Land
,
Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey (1962-1963)
,
Reports
,
United States Antarctic Program
,
Zoology
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.132104
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