CAMBRIDGE NORTHEAST GREENLAND EXPEDITION 1999.
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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; The Expedition ; 1999 Description: 54 leaves, illus., maps, bibl. 30cmSubject(s): Louise Boyd LandDDC classification: 483 Online resources: Full text available here Summary: Prior to this expedition Louise Boyd land was an almost completely unexplored
region of Northeast Greenland. It is an area of mountains and glaciers centred on
73°30’N 28°00’W (see map). In 1931, and again in 1936, the American explorer
Louise Boyd visited this remote area of the Northeast Greenland fjord zone by boat.
However, both these early visits were confined to the coast, and the vast inland area
of nunataks was left completely uncharted. We planned to explore the area of Louise
Boyd Land, and make first ascents of many of the peaks. As a part of this exploration,
we intended to conduct botanical surveys below the snow line with the aim of
producing a species list, including distribution and relative abundance. We would also
contribute to the European Pollen Monitoring Program, by setting pollen traps and
collecting moss samples, which trap the pollen and carry out geological studies of the
area.
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Mount Everest Foundation Report
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Alpine Club Library Oversized Collection | Not For Loan | acl 27483 |
Summary acl 27399
Prior to this expedition Louise Boyd land was an almost completely unexplored
region of Northeast Greenland. It is an area of mountains and glaciers centred on
73°30’N 28°00’W (see map). In 1931, and again in 1936, the American explorer
Louise Boyd visited this remote area of the Northeast Greenland fjord zone by boat.
However, both these early visits were confined to the coast, and the vast inland area
of nunataks was left completely uncharted. We planned to explore the area of Louise
Boyd Land, and make first ascents of many of the peaks. As a part of this exploration,
we intended to conduct botanical surveys below the snow line with the aim of
producing a species list, including distribution and relative abundance. We would also
contribute to the European Pollen Monitoring Program, by setting pollen traps and
collecting moss samples, which trap the pollen and carry out geological studies of the
area.
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