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Douglas Mawson's first major geological expedition; the New Hebrides, 1903
James B. Jago, Mark D. Pharaoh and Clive L. Wilson-Roberts
Douglas Mawson's first major geological expedition; the New Hebrides, 1903
Earth Sciences History (2005) 24 (1): 93-111
Douglas Mawson's first major geological expedition; the New Hebrides, 1903
Earth Sciences History (2005) 24 (1): 93-111
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Abstract
Douglas Mawson, the famous Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer, is best known for his Antarctic expeditionary work, first with Shackleton in 1907-09, and later in 1911-14 and 1929-31 on expeditions that he led himself. However, his first expedition outside of Australia was to the New Hebrides (modern Vanuatu) in 1903 at the age of 20 and before he had completed his geology degree. Mawson's field notes, and subsequent publications, are most impressive given that they were produced by a very young inexperienced geologist, working independently in an isolated area. His field notes and photographs have until now received very little attention, despite being a unique body of information full of insights into the author.
ISSN: 0736-623X
EISSN: 1944-6187
Serial Title: Earth Sciences History
Serial Volume: 24
Serial Issue: 1
Title: Douglas Mawson's first major geological expedition; the New Hebrides, 1903
Affiliation: University of South Australia, School of Natural and Built Environments,
Mawson Lakes, South. Aust.,
Australia
Pages: 93-111
Published: 2005
Text Language: English
Publisher: History of the Earth Sciences Society,
Troy, NY,
United States
References: 38
Accession Number: 2006-002582
Categories: Miscellaneous
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. sketch map, sects.
S20°30'00" - S13°00'00", E166°00'00" - E169°00'00"
Secondary Affiliation: South Australian Museum,
AUS,
Australia
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2022, American Geosciences Institute.
Update Code: 200601