Releasing new instrument -upper air balloon. Base in the background IN front Wnadering Albatross on nest

Abstract

Images from the 3rd Biological Expedition to Marion Island. Went down in december with french ship. December1972 to May 1973. 29th Marion team names. Ant deVilliers, Biologist Dane Gerneke, Biologist Dirk Taljaard, Met Frans Krynauw, Met Frikkie Potgieter, Met. Henk Tiggelman, Senior Met Hoppie (J) Coetzee, Radio Tech. Johan Grobbelar, Leader Biologist. John Langford, Team leader & medic. Leo Heinonen, Ionospheric Physist. Sakkie Pretorius, Radio Operator Valdon Smith, Biologist.