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Record #197030:

The meridional transit beacons: a Shackleton legacy on South Georgia / Robert Burton.

Title: The meridional transit beacons: a Shackleton legacy on South Georgia / Robert Burton.
Author(s): Burton, Robert.
Date: 2011.
In: Polar Record. (2011.), Vol. 47(243) (2011)
Abstract: Describes construction and history of meridian transit beacons erected by members of Shackleton's 1914-17 Endurance expedition at King Edward Cove, while expedition was in South Georgia in November and December 1914.
Notes:

Polar Record. Vol. 47(243) :374-377 (2011).

Keywords: 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1914-17 Shackleton.
527 -- Navigation.
527.62 -- Navigation, determination of position.
V -- History.
(*7) -- Antarctic regions.
(*723) -- South Georgia and Shag Rocks.
SPRI record no.: 197030

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