{"id":1607,"date":"2020-02-25T05:35:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T18:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/?p=1607"},"modified":"2020-02-25T05:35:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T18:35:49","slug":"antarctic-wonders-29-july-1920-the-south-pole-was-passing-through-a-period-of-intense-glaciation-there-had-been-several-ice-ages-according-to-geological-records-and-there-is-no-doubt-we-were-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/?p=1607","title":{"rendered":"ANTARCTIC WONDERS. 29 July 1920. “The South Pole was passing through a period of intense glaciation. There had been several ice ages, according to geological records, and there is no doubt we were now living in a warm period.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANTARCTIC WONDERS. (1920, July 29). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931)<\/i>, p. 8. Retrieved February 25, 2020, from https:\/\/trove.nla.gov.au\/newspaper\/article\/37526753?searchTerm=antarctic%20warmer&searchLimits=#<\/a><\/p>\n

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His Excellency the Governor and Lady Weigall attended the second of the University extension lectures of Sir Douglas Mawson on “The ice-clad continent,” at the University on Tuesday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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night.<\/div>\n
The lecturer said Antarctica was “a great heat engine.” On the Ross Sea side the climate was a little better than on the other side. On the coast there were signs of rocks, but in the interior<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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there was nothing but snow and ice.<\/div>\n
The South Pole was passing through a period of intense glaciation.<\/div>\n
There had been several ice ages, according to geological records, and there is no doubt we were<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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now living in a warm period.<\/div>\n
Periods of warm temperatures had occurred at the Poles and the South Polar ice had a great<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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effect on the temperature of the earth, and in particular those lands nearest to it.<\/div>\n
Records taken in South America had conclusively proved that there was a really definite relationship between its atmospheric conditions and those of Antarctic.<\/div>\n
By making a close study of such conditions it was possible to make rainfall predictions twelve months ahead.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The records in Australia were not nearly so advanced, but a comprehensive survey of Antarctic meteorological conditions would be of great benefit to Australia.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sir Douglas explained the process of the inflow of the warm air from the Equatorial belt toward the Poles, and its cooling.<\/div>\n
He also dealt with the ice format<\/div>\n
on. His description of the formation of sea ice was specially interesting. He said there was always a ring of pack ice round the continent, and that in the<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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coastal zones the ice was much broken.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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At a distance of 70 to 100 miles inland the ice was practically solid, and there were few irregularities.<\/div>\n
The lecture was illustrated with tine lantern slides, which were much enjoyed.<\/div>\n
The next lecture will deal with the life of the frozen south- ern regions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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