Ice observation, meteorology and oceanography in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Subtitle: Report on the work carried out by the S.S. "Scotia," in 1913 ...
Contributors: Smith, H. Llewellyn 1864-1945.; Matthews, Donald J.; Taylor, Geoffrey Ingram, Sir, 1886-; Crawshay, L.R.; Great Britain. Board of Trade.
Publisher: H.M. Stationery Off., Darling and Son, limited [printers]
Published: 1914
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
Subjects: Ice -- Atlantic Ocean.; Meteorology, Maritime -- Atlantic Ocean.; Atlantic Ocean.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 47.
Atlas has subtitle: Maps, charts and diagrams to illustrate the Report ... After the loss of the S.S. "Titanic," in April, 1912, the British Board of trade called a special conference to consider the establishment of ice patrol or ice observation vessels to the north of steamship routes across the Atlantic. The report of the conference, Dec. 20, 1912, recommended this expedition, and the Board of trade took immediate steps to carry it into effect. Arrangements were made for the cost to be shared equally between the government and the shipowners concerned.
The "Scotia" was commanded by Capt. T. Robertson, her former captain in Bruce's Antarctic expedition. cf. Nature, Jan. 1915, p. 535.
Table of contents: title: Report to the president of the Board of trade [by H. Llewellyn Smith]; title: Report by D.J. Matthews.; title: Report by G.I. Taylor.; title: Report by L.R. Crawshay.; title: Appendix: Table of the four-hourly sea surface and meteorological observation.; title: [Atlas]