CURRENTS AND TIDES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13921, 25 March 1909, Page 5

CURRENTS AND TIDES.

THK IN ION JACK. LONDON, March 24. Mr. ?i!tii)T.\. tln> biologist, found abundant microscopic life, rotifers, etc., in fresh water lakes near Cape Royd, also the ringed penguin, lichens and mosses. Mr. Marson, tho artist, made records of the aurora displays, which were ex- ; ceedingly brilliant throughout the winter. They showed mostly in the east, and seldom in the direction of the magnetic pole — racing cascades of luminescence darting across the heavens. Many arid full records were obtained of currents and tides, by which they will be able to guage detailed work in physics. Professor David considers the Antarctic bergs mostly suowbergs. Fossi! radiolaria (a genus of fossil shells) were found in glacial boulders. Much marine dredging was done during the winter, shafts being sunk in the ice. Biological winter studies were continued, and cinematograph records obtained of natural history. The lowest temperature recorded was 72 degrees below freezing point. Sledging on August 12, Mr. B: Armytage, Protestor David and I, continue? Lieut. Shackleton, examined the Great Ice Barrier suri'nee. showing 89 degrees of frost, and returning to Cape Royd on September 19. Adams Joyce, Marshall, Marson, Wild and I re-started on the 22nd, and placed 121 miles south of the Discovery's winter quarters a depot for our I southern journey. | Shackloton further states: Professor! Diivid reports that the northern party, consisting of Marson, Mackay and him self, started on October 5 over a difficult route, in the course of which they met with many hardships, and reached on January 16 the magnetic pole, in latitude 72 degrees 25 mkmtes and longitude 154, where they hoisted the. Union Jack. ' I