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Source: Alfred Wegener, Tagebücher, June 1912 – July 1913. DMA NL 001/010.
[083] den uns jetzt in der Höhe von 2739 m, doch liegen die Verhältnisse nicht ganz klar, da offenbar der Luftdruck überhaupt sinkt oder gesunken ist. Koch und ich wollen den Rasttag benutzen, um Temperaturen im Schnee bis zu möglichst großer Tiefe zu messen, und wir haben bereits heute abend mit der Herstellung eines großen Loches im Schnee begonnen und die Thermometer vorläufig in 2 und 3 m Tiefe angebracht.
[083] at a height of 2,739 m, but the conditions are not quite clear, since the air pressure has apparently gone down, or is going down. Koch and I want to use our rest day to determine the temperature of the snow down to the deepest possible point. We have already begun making a big hole in the snow, and for the moment have placed thermometers at a depth of 2 and 3 m.
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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