SANAE II base construction

Nel, Gustav

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dc.contributor.author	Nel, Gustav
dc.coverage.spatial	SANAE
dc.coverage.spatial	Antarctica
dc.date.accessioned	2015-12-06T20:56:59Z
dc.date.available	2015-12-06T20:56:59Z
dc.date.created	1971	en_ZA
dc.date.issued	1971
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1815
dc.description.abstract	Construction of the SANAE II base in 1971, replaced a decade later by SANAE III. The SANAE II base was a wooden structure built directly on top of the ice. Recurring snowstorms covered the base in snow and the base was almost completely buried beneath the ice after the first year. The snow formed an insulating layer around the base, trapping heat and keeping the wind out. The weight of the culminating snow eventually crushed this wooden base.	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	Sponsored by the National Research Foundation (South Africa)
dc.description.statementofresponsibility	Antarctic Legacy Project
dc.language	en_ZA	en_ZA
dc.rights	copyright	en_ZA
dc.subject	Accommodation	en_ZA
dc.subject	Antarctica	en_ZA
dc.subject	Base	en_ZA
dc.subject	Construction	en_ZA
dc.subject	Ice	en_ZA
dc.subject	SANAE	en_ZA
dc.title	SANAE II base construction	en_ZA
dc.type	Images	en_ZA
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iso19115.mddistributor.distributorcontact	Gustav Nel	en_ZA
iso19115.mdfeaturecataloguedescription.cataloguedate	2011/03/30
iso19115.mdformat.name	JPG	en_ZA
iso19115.mdidentification.deliverypoint	Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, Faculty of Science, Private Bag X1, Matieland. Stellenbosch. South Africa.	en_ZA
iso19115.mdidentification.electronicmailaddress	antarcticlegacy@sun.ac.za	en_ZA