ANTARCTIC SURVEY
Glacier Sails From McMurdo Sound
In the next six weeks the little-known coast of Marie Byrd Land, in Antarctica, will be explored by sea and air. The United States Navy icebreaker Glacier set off eastwards from McMurdo Sound on Sunday on its task. Throughout its voyage the Glacier wiU conduct radar Photography erf the coastline and collect hydrographic informetton. Continuous depth soundings will be taken, and frequent halts will be made to gather more detailed data on Antarctic waters. It is hoped that during its journey the Glacier will establish several ground control points with which to relate aerial photographs, and that parties of technicians and scientific rtaff wM go iMtKee with theoddhites and
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29728, 23 January 1962, Page 17
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