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Source: Alfred Wegener, Tagebücher, June 1906 – August 1908. DMA NL 001/001.
[076] Immerhin wird dies vielleicht die einzige Form sein, die für mich möglich ist. Wenn Drygalski wirklich eine neue Südpolarexpedition macht, so kommt er mir darin zuvor. Dann habe ich keine Aussichten, namentlich bei der Wendung, die die Dinge hier bei uns in jüngster Zeit genommen haben. Mit meinen 2 Schlittenreisen und der untergeordneten Rolle, die ich dabei gespielt habe, kann ich nicht als großer Polarforscher gelten!
[076] But this may be the only form in which such a trip is possible for me. If Drygalski really does undertake a South Polar expedition, he will indeed get ther before me. Then I will have no prospects at all, especially considering the turn of events which we have seen here recently. With my two sled journeys and the subordinate role that I played in them, I would not be considered a great polar explorer!
The Wegener Diaries: Scientific Expeditions into the Eternal Ice
This virtual exhibition sheds light on Alfred Wegener’s expeditions to Greenland between 1906 and 1931. Its main focus is on the diaries Wegener wrote during his explorations, which offer unique insights into the manifold challenges man and material faced in Greenland’s extreme environments. You may choose to read the diaries in their original state, or browse the expeditions individually and read transcribed and translated excerpts by clicking on the individual chapters.
This version, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2013 virtual exhibition. PDFs of the virtual exhibition, as well as original scans and transcripts of the Wegener Diaries, can be found at the exhibition’s PDF Depot.
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