New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
A COOLING DRAFT
Polar Facts Calculated to Relieve the
Overheated Mind.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The entire lack of tidings from Cap
tain Scott Of the British Royal Navy
BODIES i'll OF his Antarctic voyage. This
brave young Briton, IL still alive. is I'm
INJURED in the fastness OF the Antarctic
continent. Amundsen's' story OF reaching
J the Antarctic Pole without leaving rec
| ord there is not reassurng as to the GER
tainty OF the discovery OF the South Pole
II IL liable To be classed with tho
achievements OF our American explor-
crs-Pcary and Cook.
With regard TO tho Arctic Pole II cannot
but be plainly perceived by scientists, by
auroral investigation, that there is ar
| island Arctica at the pole. careful
analysis develops the postulatc or al
island Arctica being located on the North
Pole, transversely on the meridian OF
Washington, and by the Washington me-
rldian extending east and west about sM-
ty American miles, with possibly width
OF nearly one-half OF that distance Nan
sen. I'm the Franz was almost In sight OF
its southeastern coast on clear Arctic
| day.
. htIfIT4IE 10 lilt lsi4itf ~ 'oii W P-NFf''''
perceived that an attempt to reach the
Arctic Pole over the great ice on the con-
tinent Of Greenland, thence by way OF III.
| Greenland Archipelago III such a thine
as the Greenland Archipelago exists VIII
prove n fruitless task. The same IS true oil
! any effort put forth by the Boring Strait
route, as was abundantly proven Dy the
fate Of the Jeanette. The true meridian
upon which TO approach the Arctic Pole
IS that OF Tromso. Norway, just "a the
true meridian for approaching the Ant
arctic Pole IL that Of 80 degrees west OF
Greenwich.
II IS strange that the National Geo
graphic Society and other scientific
American bodies have not made closer
study OF the refraction OF tho aurora
borealls. The deductions are briefly these:
Firstly the conveXity OF the auroraI
radiation Of light q considerable bay IS IN
dlcated on the southern coast Of the island
Arctica calculating on the meridian OF
Washircton) a further analysis Of tho
light indicates considerable Occidental
mountain. Just west OF the meridian me,
and a lesser Oriental peak midway be-
tween the meridian line and the eastern
end Of the island Arctica. These peaks arc
not In volcanic eruption, and probably
have not been FOR ages.
Second-Thc island Arctica can be prop
ably approached IN an open season on
tho meridian OF Tromso, Norway 10
within about eighty or one hundred Amer
lean miles OF It's southeastern coast. The
remainder Of tho journey must be accom-
pllshed over the Ice. Dogs cannot ue OF any
practical service IN such an expedition
Third-The Same conditions VIII nc
found 10 exist inland on Northern Green
land. the island Arctica being covered TO
great depth By glacial deposit from
condensation" 4 temperature VIII ne
found that Will not be appreciahiy lower
than that encountered By Nansen. In the
Fran.
Fourth-Thc coniiguration Of the Island
Arctlca will doubtless prove to resemble
that Of Northumberland Island, on tho
western coast Of Northern Greenland, and
holder than that Of Hakluyt Island AZ a
short distance from Northumberland ISL
and. ALBERT SAMUEL VoGAN.
Ncw York. Aug u. 1912.