NL 001-014_037
Source: Alfred Wegener, Tagebücher, April 1930 – September 1930. DMA NL 001/014.
[037] ist die Sonne schon so tief unter dem Horizont, daß es merklich dunkel wird. Die Winternacht wirft ihre Schatten voraus. Und wir werden ihr schlecht gerüstet entgegen gehen. Kommt dann noch ein früher Winter, so liegen wir ganz auf der Nase.
[037] Now, at midnight, the sun is already so far below the horizon that it is noticeably dark. The winter night casts its shadow. And we face it unequipped. If winter comes early this year, we’ll fall flat on our faces.
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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