Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO
ANTARCTIC RANGES STUDIED
Byrd Expedition Geologist Describes Small
Mountains In King Edward VII Land
and Distant High Peaks.

! lands already discussed that constitute
King Edward VII Land?
These are but two of the questions
that Immediately came into my mind
as I looked at them from the tops of
the RockefellerS To the last question
that here lies the elimination of Car
men Land, If, indeed, 1t has a counter
part so far from where 1t was noted by
AmundSen. Do the heights of Carmen
Land and the Queen Maud Range
coalesce and continue the superstruc-
lures of the mountains of South Vic
toria Land on across the continent? If
So does the range eliminate in Graham
Land or in Prince Lultpold Land? On
his fight over the Pole Comdr. Byrd
should bring back much new informa-
ton about the trend of these ranges.
Plans for Summer.
It is further hoped and planned that
the main field for our detailed geolog-
ical work for next Summer will center
in the Queen Maud Range and so much
of Carmen Land as we can reach. Shall
we find mountain structures here such
as are known to characterize the high
lands farther to the northwest? Shall
we find coal-bearing sandstones on top
of Mount NanSen? These questions and
others are of deep interest to the geol
ogist and geographer, and a few OF
them we hope to answer.
In the preceding paragraphs l have
set forth the general notions about
Antarctic geology, with the problems
they suggest, together with brief &C
count of the first seasons work.
Naturally, we look toward the next
Summer season for our major accom-
plishments. This work will largely CEN
ter in two fields. From what has pre-
ceded it is apparent that this first Sum-
mers work is in the direction of the
discovery of relationships of West Ant
arctica to the Antarcticandes and South
America, as well as to the other great
portion of the Antarctic Continent. Not
until specimens collected have been
more carefully studied can more be said
about the relationships. 1t is of utmost
Importance, however, that more work be
undertaken in this direction. Therefore
Comdr. Byrd is planning for flights not
only over King Edward VII Land, but
farther to the southwark over Marie
Byrd Land.
1t is hoped that he will be able to
locate the limits of the new unnamed
mountains of this land and bring back
information that will enable us to Sug-
gest more accurately the relationship of
these high mountains to other parts Of
West Antarctica. Field operations nat
urally center around Comdr. Byrd's
flight over the Pole. 1t was always part
of his carefully thought-out plans to
leave no stone unturned to insure the
safety of his men. He long planned that
frequent depotS for food and supplies be
distributed from Little America 400
miles inland preparatory to the polar
flight and flights and possible sledge
Journeys from these depots to the I'M
known areas to the eastward.
Safety Precautions.
1t is a happy circumstance that this
ot-laying work, which the dog
sledging parties can perform, will fulfill
the commanders needs for safety pre-
cautions and combine opportunities for
detailed geological work in one of the
most critical areas of the continent. 1t
is therefore planned that I shall navi-
gate this party inland, laying bases en-