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Cornelia Lüdecke
Cornelia Lüdecke (born 1954) is a German polar researcher and author. A leading figure in the history of German polar research and the history of meteorology and oceanography, she founded the Expert Group on History of Antarctic Research within the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), institutionalising historical study and reflection for the Antarctic scientific community. Her books, among others, about the New Swabia#German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), Schwabenland Expedition to Antarctica during the Third Reich and ''Deutsche in der Antarktis'' (Germans in the Antarctic) are milestones in the history of polar research publications. Early life and education Lüdecke was born in 1954 in Munich, Germany; her Grandfather :de:August Lüdecke-Cleve, August Lüdecke-Cleve and father August Lüdecke were painters, her mother a violinist. Her interest in physics and nature rather than the arts led her to study meteorology at Munich's Ludwig Maximilian University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemaire Channel
Lemaire Channel is a strait off Antarctica, between Kyiv Peninsula in the mainland's Graham Land and Booth Island. Nicknamed "Kodak Gap" by some, it is one of the top tourism, tourist destinations in Antarctica; steep cliffs hem in the iceberg-filled passage, which is long and just wide at its narrowest point. It was first seen by the German expedition of 1873-74, but not traversed until December 1898, when the ''RV Belgica (1884), Belgica'' of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition passed through. Expedition leader Adrien de Gerlache named it for Charles Lemaire (explorer), Charles Lemaire (1863-1925), a Belgian explorer of the Congo. The channel has since become a standard part of the itinerary for Cruising (maritime), cruising in Antarctica; not only is it scenic, but the protected waters are usually as still as a lake, a rare occurrence in the storm-wracked southern seas, and the north-south traverse delivers vessels close to Petermann Island for landings. The principal difficulty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
