XXIX ESC General Assembly, Sept. 12-17, 2004 - GFZ
XXIX ESC General Assembly, Sept. 12-17, 2004 - GFZ
XXIX ESC General Assembly, Sept. 12-17, 2004 - GFZ
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1902 • K. BIRKELAND prepares at the MMOP his observations of magnetic<br />
variations and of polar lights in the Arctic during his Norwegian<br />
Aurora Polaris Expedition 1902-03. This allowed a first direct comparison<br />
of the geomagnetic variation on both polar regions of the earth.<br />
• Roald AMUNDSEN visits the MMOP for the preparation of his polar<br />
sea voyage with the ship „Gjöa“ in 1903-07 through the Northwestern<br />
Passage.<br />
1911 Erich PRZYBYLLOK, MMOP, responsible for earth magnetic measurements<br />
during the 2nd German South Polar Expedition (1911-13) under FILCHNER,<br />
is introduced into the magnetic observation techniques by Adolf SCHMIDT,<br />
and uses his instrument for the determination of Z intensity. The second<br />
Potsdam scientist during the 2nd GSPE, has been Erich BARKOW, responsible<br />
for the weather oberservations during the ship voyage.<br />
1925 Correspondence of Fridtjof NANSEN with Adolf SCHMIDT on air navigation<br />
in polar areas.<br />
1928 On the recommendation of Adolf SCHMIDT, NOBILE uses during his polar<br />
flight with the „ITALIA“ the Potsdam double compass of the 2nd GSPE.<br />
Peter Bormann <strong>XXIX</strong> <strong>ESC</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Assembly</strong>, <strong>Sept</strong>. <strong>12</strong>-<strong>17</strong>, <strong>2004</strong>
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