Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey, 1962-1963 : "Biological Investigations: Palmer Peninsula and South Shetland Islands," by Waldo LaSalle Schmitt, a report submitted to U. S. Antarctic Research Program
date: label: Date Range
content: 1963
label: Start Date
content: 1963
label: End Date
content: 1963
notes: label: Abstract
content: The report, "Biological Investigations: Palmer Peninsula and South Shetland Islands," documents Waldo Schmitt's work during the Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey, 1962-1963. The report covers visited locations in the vicinity of Marguerite Bay, Arthur Harbor, Dorian Bay, Argentine Islands, Paradise Harbor, Danco-Couverville Island, Melchior Islands, Wilhelmina Bay, Alcock Island, Deception Island, Weddell Sea, Discovery Bay, and Admiralty Bay. Collected specimens and observations cover plants, insects, birds, seals, and crustaceans. Report includes individual site investigations, that are organized by location and give detailed descriptions of the environment, work completed, and flora and fauna observed and collected. Includes handwritten and typed drafts of the report submitted to the United States Antarctic Program.
place: label: Place
content: Antarctica
label: Place
content: Palmer Land
label: Place
content: Deception Island
topic: label: Topic
content: Zoology
label: Topic
content: Botany
label: Topic
content: Entomology
label: Topic
content: Ichthyology
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
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content: Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
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content: Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey (1962-1963)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007231
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
label: Object Type
content: Reports
objectRights: label: Access Information
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physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 114