WORK OF THE SCIENTISTS.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12497, 25 March 1909, Page 2

WORK OF THE SCIENTISTS.

Mr Shackleton's report continues : — [•Mr Murray found abundant micro- ; scopic life in fresh water lakes near Cape Royd, and also ringed penguin, lichens and mosses. Mr Marson made records of aurora displays, which were exceedingly brilliant throughout the winter, mostly in. the east and seldom in the direction of the magnetic poles. They were racing cascades of luminescence, darting across the heavens. Many and full records were obtained of cxirrents and tides, by which they were able to guage detailed work in physics. Professor David considers that the Antarctic bergs arc mostly snow bergs. Fossil radiolaria, were found in glacial boulders. Dredging was done in the winter, shafts being sunk in the layer of .ice for biological winter studies, and continued cinematograph records were obtained of natural ristory. The lowest temperature recorded was 72 below "frezing point. "Sledging on the 12th August," Lieutenant Sh:iekleton continued, "Lieutenant Armytage. Professor David and I examined the .great ice barrier, the surface showing 89 degrees of frost. We returned to Cape Royd on the 19th September. Messrs Adams, Joyce, Marshall, and Will and I restarted on the 22nd and placed 124 miles- south of the Discovery's winter quarters a depot for our sont'isrn journey;"