Scott's last expedition /

Scott, Robert Falcon; Huxley, Leonard

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“…Volcanic soil from Shackleton's dump at Cape Royds, containing rusted cans, bottles, poniy manure, and other debris left over from the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907(Shackleton, 1909, had the highest counts and also a high and significant amount of ammonia derived from the organic matter which was present. Hut Point, near the present MIcMlurdo base, although used as a storehouse for Scott's 1901Scott's -1904 Expedition (Scott, 1905) and the later expedition of [1911][1912] (Scott, 1923), had fewer bacteria Molds. The number of molds in all the samples were determiined by use of Sabouraud Dextrose Agar.…”

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Soil Microorganisms of the McMurdo Sound Area, Antarctica

Boyd¹,

Boyd²

1963

Applied Microbiology

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A study of soil microorganisms of Ross Island and the adjacent mainland was carried out during the brief austral summer of 1961-1962. In some cases, seasonal changes in microbial numbers were observed, although microorganisms could not be detected in some soils. Bacterial species common to temperate regions were isolated from a number of different samples. Thermophilic bacteria were present in some of the soils, and a significant portion of the bacterial population was capable of growth at 2 C. The soil microflora were capable of carrying out certain reactions of the nitrogen cycle at a very slow rate. In addition to temperature, other environmental factors which might influence growth and metabolic activity were discussed.

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Soil Microorganisms of the McMurdo Sound Area, Antarctica

Boyd¹,

Boyd²

1963

Applied Microbiology

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“…This hut was to serve as a shelter, workshop, and supply store for the expedition members for three years during their exploration and scientific investigation of the area (Scott 1905). The members of Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova expedition (1910-13) erected a large prefabricated hut at Cape Evans to provide accommodation and also built a smaller structure that was framed in wood and lined with asbestos sheeting for taking magnetic observations (Harrowfield 1995;Pearson 1992;Scott 1913). The members of Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova expedition (1910-13) erected a large prefabricated hut at Cape Evans to provide accommodation and also built a smaller structure that was framed in wood and lined with asbestos sheeting for taking magnetic observations (Harrowfield 1995;Pearson 1992;Scott 1913).…”

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Environmental pollutants from the Scott and Shackleton expeditions during the ‘Heroic Age’ of Antarctic exploration

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Early explorers to Antarctica built wooden huts and brought huge quantities of supplies and equipment to support their geographical and scientific studies for several years. When the expeditions ended and relief ships arrived, a rapid exodus frequently allowed only essential items to be taken north. The huts and thousands of items were left behind. Fuel depots with unused containers of petroleum products, asbestos materials, and diverse chemicals were also left at the huts. This investigation found high concentrations of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in soils under and around the historic fuel depots, including anthracene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, chrysene, fluorene, and pyrene, as well as benzo[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, and fluoranthene, which are recognized carcinogens. Asbestos materials within the huts have been identified and extensive amounts of fragmented asbestos were found littering the ground around the Cape Evans hut. These materials are continually abraded and fragmented as tourists walk over them and the coarse scoria breaks and grinds down the materials. A chemical spill, within the Cape Evans hut, apparently from caustic substances from one of the scientific experiments, has caused an unusual deterioration and defibration on affected woods. Although these areas are important historic sites protected by international treaties, the hazardous waste materials left by the early explorers should be removed and remedial action taken to restore the site to as pristine a condition as possible. Recommendations are discussed for international efforts to study and clean up these areas, where the earliest environmental pollution in Antarctica was produced.

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“…Scott hoped that the motorised sledges would be as effective in the south for transporting supplies across the Ross Ice Shelf. He later recorded in his diary: A small measure of success [for the expedition] will be enough to show their possibilities, their ability to revolutionise Polar transport (R. F. Scott, 1913a). Evans, however, appears to have had serious misgivings about his position relative to Skelton, who held the higher military rank of commander (Skelton, 1911).…”

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Why didn't they ask Evans?

Turney

2017

Polar Record

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Arguably the best known scientific Antarctic venture was the British Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1913 led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Whilst the so-called race to the geographic South Pole with Roald Amundsen's Norwegian Antarctic expedition excited international interest, the tragic death of Scott and his returning Polar Party was a striking reminder of the hazards of operating in the south. Recent work has highlighted the possible role expedition second-in-command Lieutenant Edward ‘Teddy’ Evans played in the deaths of Scott and his men. Here I report newly discovered documents which, when placed in a wider context, raise significant questions over Evans’ behaviour during the expedition. The evidence focuses on the shortage of food at key depots, the apparently deliberate obfuscation of when Evans fell down with scurvy and the failure to pass on orders given by Scott. It is concluded that Evans actions on and off the ice can at best be described as ineffectual, at worst deliberate sabotage. Why Evans was not questioned more about these events on his return to England remains unknown.

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Scott's last expedition /

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Soil Microorganisms of the McMurdo Sound Area, Antarctica

Soil Microorganisms of the McMurdo Sound Area, Antarctica

Environmental pollutants from the Scott and Shackleton expeditions during the ‘Heroic Age’ of Antarctic exploration

Why didn't they ask Evans?

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