The Geographical Cycle

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4699338
AutoresWilliam M Davis (0000-0001-9267-5774, autor de correspondencia)
Año1899
Volumen14
Número5
Páginas481
Fecha de publicación1899-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGeographical Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959
EditorialJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1774538
OpenAlexW3021568154
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas50

GEOGRAPHICAL CYCLE.continental coast, whichever it proves to be, along the Pacific to the meridian of Peter island.Magnetic observations, deep-sea soundings, and dredgings would be taken throughout the three seasons; but, looking to the uncertain movements of the pack-ice, and to our ignorance of the conditions obtaining over the unknown area, a very wide discretion will be given to the leader of the expedition.Simultaneously, the German expedition would proceed to its station at Kerguelen island, and thence to the scene of its labours, and, we hope, its discoveries.The ENDERBY or YALDIVIA and WEDDELL quadrants certainly comprise investigations of equal importance, including the discovery of that part of the continental land south of the Weddell sea, which is believed to comprise rocks other than volcanic.Here a landing-party will have work of even greater interest than that which lands in McMurdo bay.But it is not for me even to outline the contemplated German exploration, which has, doubtless, already been systematically planned by the able advisers of the expedition.I believe that this great geographical enterprise is one of the most important that has ever been conceived.It will add largely to the sum of human knowledge, and, in many ways, will be of direct benefit to mankind.It is a beneficent work, a work which makes for peace and good fellowship among nations.It must rejoice the hearts of all geographers that the countrymen of HuImboldt, of Ritter, of Kiepert, of Richthofen, and of Neumayer should combine with the countrymen of Banks, of Rennell, of Murchison, and of Sabine to achieve a grand scientific work which will redound to the honour of both nations

Economic geography · Geography · Regional science · Historical Geography and Geographical Thought