Commandant Charcot loading supplies

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Accession[1988.0160] Papers of Fritz Philipp LoeweIdentifierUMA-ITE-1988016000067Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentVessel and dinghy anchored near ice cap. Inscription: "Commandant Charcot off Adelie Land written on verso. Historical note: Fritz Loewe accompanied the French Antarctic expeditions and in 1950-51 wintered in Terre Adélie. There he drew up a detailed mass balance of the Antarctic ice-sheet: his measurements of the intense but shallow layer were described as 'classic'. In 1955 he was awarded the Polar medal for his work.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1988.0020 Unit 0089Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

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CreatorLoewe, Fritz P.RoleProvenance

Dates

Date1950-1951

Description Control

Previous System ID1988.0160.00067Format NumberBWP/26961

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Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions16 x 11.5cm

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