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Plate tectonics of the Scotia Sea region
1 January, 1970
A newly defined small lithospheric plate in the eastern Scotia Sea accounts for the intense seismicity at the South Sandwich Trench.A seasonal change in the diurnal rhythm of the excretion of a 3-methoxy-4-hydroxymandelic acid in man
1 January, 1970
In two series of experiments, one in the autumn and one in the winter on an Antarctic base, diurnal rhythms have been demonstrated in the urinary excretion of V.M.A. These…The relationship of diet to serum cholesterol levels in young men in Antarctica
1 January, 1970
1. Regular estimations of dietary intake, body-weight, skinfold thickness, blood pressure and pulse rate, and serum lipids were made in twenty-four members of an Antarctic expedition over 1 year. 2.…Read more on The relationship of diet to serum cholesterol levels in young men in Antarctica
Satellite photographs of the Antarctic Peninsula Area
1 January, 1970
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been receiving regular satellite photo coverage of the Antarctic Peninsula area since 1967. Supplied by courtesy of the United States Environmental Science Services Administration…Read more on Satellite photographs of the Antarctic Peninsula Area
Survey on moving ice
1 January, 1970
In order to measure ice deformation at frequent intervals across the Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica, 64 markers were planted to form a network of overlapping braced quadrilaterals. This network was…Bottom melting of ice shelves and the mass balance of Antarctica
1 January, 1970
THE world sea level is estimated1,2 to be rising by approximately 1 mm yr−1. Attempted explanations3,4 have considered heating of the oceans, release of juvenile water, a reduction in atmospheric…Read more on Bottom melting of ice shelves and the mass balance of Antarctica
A radio echo equipment for depth sounding in polar ice sheets
1 February, 1969
The glaciological need for depth-sounding in glaciers, ice sheets, and ice shelves is discussed. A v.h.f. radar, designed specifically to produce continuous profiles of ice depth is described. Some practical…Read more on A radio echo equipment for depth sounding in polar ice sheets
Volcanic activity at Deception Island in 1967 and 1969
1 January, 1969
Eruptions, apparently associated with the caldera fault zone, have created a new island and a new 5 km fissure. Several explosive vents along the fissure caused a rift in the…Read more on Volcanic activity at Deception Island in 1967 and 1969
The early development of Pygoscelis adeliae(Adélie penguin) up to the formation of the neural tube
1 January, 1969
The early embryonic development of Pygoscelis adeliae, up to the stage with fused neutral folds, was investigated by means of serial sections and compared with the development of the chick…Giant icebergs in the Weddell Sea, 1967–68
1 January, 1969
Two giant icebergs are moving westwards along the coast of Antarctica in the Weddell Sea. They were conspicuous throughout the 1967–68 season in ESSA-3 satellite photographs supplied by the United…The vascular flora of the Falkland Islands
1 January, 1968
This was published with two map sheets (ref DOS(Misc) 453), which are included as separate TIFF files.Comparative volcanology and petrology of the atlantic island-arcs
1 January, 1968
Comparisons are made between the Lesser Antilles and the South Sandwich Islands, the recent volcanic island chains at the eastern margins of the Caribbean and Scotia arcs. Although situated in…Read more on Comparative volcanology and petrology of the atlantic island-arcs