Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey, 1962-1963 : miscellaneous notes

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

1962-1963

Notes

The Waldo Schmitt's miscellaneous notes are from his work during the Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey, 1962-1963. Many of the notes relate to judging the suitability of sites for collecting, conditions during collecting, and dates of these observations. Some notes consist of lists, others are journal style in structure. Many have related dates. Some notes include citations or brief summaries of 19th and 20th century collecting/expedition history of the area. Locations discussed often include not just islands but also their bays, coves, and harbors. Includes notes on Deception Island, memo of procedures for aboard USS Staten Island (AGB-5), program notes on criteria for site selection, and map indicating selected sites of interest. These include South Shetland Islands, Hope Bay, Snow Hill-Cape Longing, D. De Gerlache Strait,E. Grandidier Channel, F. Marin Darbel Bay, and Adelaide Island.

Subjects

Adelaide Island , Antarctica , Deception Island , Field notes , Palmer Land , Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey (1962-1963) , South Shetland Islands , United States Antarctic Program , Zoology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.130467