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Journal Article

Author
Williams, Nicola H.
Title
Polar weighing - an Oertling balance in Antarctica
In
Historical Records of Australian Science
Imprint
vol. 33, no. 2, 2022, pp. 133-46
Url
https://doi.org/10.1071/HR21013
Subject
Chronological Classification 1901- Natural Sciences Physical Sciences
Description

The balance was used on the British Antarctic Expedition 1907 - 1909 under command of Ernest Shackleton, and the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911 - 1914 under command of Douglas Mawson.

Source
cohn 2022

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