APPENDIX I 
SCIENTIFIC WORK 
By J. M. WoRDiE, M.A. (Cantab.), Lieut. E.F.A, 
The research undertaken by the Expedition was originallj^ planned 
for a shore party working from a fixed base on land, but it was only 
in South Georgia that this condition of affairs was fully realized. 
On this island, where a full month was spent, the geologist made very 
extensive collections, and began the mapping of the country ; the 
magnetician had some of his instruments in working order for a short 
while ; and the meteorologist was able to co-operate with the Argen- 
tine observer stationed at Grytviken. It had been realized how 
important the meteorological observations were going to be to the 
Argentine Government, and they accordingly did all in their power 
to help, both before and at the end of the Expedition. The biologist 
devoted most of his time, meanwhile, to the whaling industry, 
there being no less than seven stations on the island ; he also made 
collections of the neritic fauna, and, accompanied by the photog- 
rapher, studied the bird life and the habits of the sea-elephants along 
the east coast. 
By the time the actual southern voyage commenced, each in- 
dividual had his own particular line of work which he was prepared 
to follow out. The biologist at first confined himself to collecting 
the plankton, and a start was made in securing water samples for 
temperature and sahnity. In this, from the beginning, he had the 
help of the geologist, who also gave instructions for the taking of a 
line of soundings under the charge of the ship's officers. This period 
of the southward voyage was a very busy time so far as the scientists 
were concerned, for, besides their own particular work, they took their 
full share of looking after the dogs and working the ship watch by 
watch. At the same time, moreover, the biologist had to try and 
avoid being too lavish with his preserving material at the expense 
of the shore station collections which were yet to make. 
When it was finally known that the ship had no longer any 
chance of getting free of the ice in the 1914-1915 season, a radical 
change was made in the arrangements. The scientists were freed, 
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