Snow crystal
Date
1956
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 63mm
width (print): 63mm
Subject
Geography
> Expeditions
Geography
> Exploration
Royal Society history & activity
> Expedition
> Halley Bay, Antarctica
> Expeditions
Geography
> Exploration
Royal Society history & activity
> Expedition
> Halley Bay, Antarctica
Content object
Description
Photomicrograph showing snow crystal from Halley Bay, Antarctica.
This slide was taken by the Royal Society International Geophysical Year Expedition as part of their surface meteorological observations at Halley Bay, Antarctica. By taking slides of the ice crystals present in the atmosphere, it was possible to distinguish between falling snow and drift snow.
This slide was taken by the Royal Society International Geophysical Year Expedition as part of their surface meteorological observations at Halley Bay, Antarctica. By taking slides of the ice crystals present in the atmosphere, it was possible to distinguish between falling snow and drift snow.
Object history
The Royal Society established the Halley Bay Research Station in Antarctica in 1956, in preparation for the International Geophysical Year which began on 1 July 1957, a world-wide co-operative study designed to learn more about the physical aspects of the earth.
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