The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1

Chapter 10: NOTES

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A first-person chronicle that opens with a brief survey of earlier Antarctic ventures and then follows a Norwegian polar expedition through planning and outfitting, the sea voyage to the ice, and the advance onto the great ice barrier. It describes selection and construction of the winter camp, techniques of sledging and depot-laying, methods of polar transport and provisioning, and the routine of scientific observations and daily life during winter. Emphasis is placed on practical logistics, weather and ice conditions, interpersonal cooperation, and the preparations and morale that precede the spring march toward the pole.

NOTES

[1] — Fram means "forward," "out of," "through." — Tr.

[2] — This retrospective chapter has here been greatly condensed, as the ground is already covered, for English readers, by Dr. H. R. Mill's "The Siege of the South Pole," Sir Ernest Shackleton's "The Heart of the Antarctic," and other works. — Tr.

[3] — Anniversary of the dissolution of the Union with Sweden. — Tr.

[4] — Daengealso means "thrash." — Tr.

[5] — Unless otherwise stated, "miles" means English statute miles. — Tr.

[6] — A language based on that of the country districts, as opposed to the literary language, which is practically the same as Danish. The maal is more closely related to Old Norse. — Tr.