The lost message of Nils Strindberg
Re-examining an 1897 Andrée balloon expedition mystery
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9224561 |
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| Authors | Björn Lantz (0000-0001-6816-582X, Chalmers University of Technology, corresponding author), Bea Uusma (Karolinska Institutet), Michael Tjernström (0000-0002-6908-7410, Stockholm University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polar Record (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-2474 • E-ISSN: 1475-3057 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0032247424000196 |
| OpenAlex | W4404226308 |
| Language | EN |
During the ill-fated 1897 Andrée balloon expedition, Nils Strindberg allegedly dropped a small tin containing a last message for his fiancée onto the island Fuglesongen in northwestern Svalbard, as the expedition crew passed over it in their hydrogen balloon, Örnen . Despite at least one lengthy search on Fuglesongen, the tin has never been found. This paper investigates the hypothesis that the tin was accidentally dropped onto Klovningen, a neighbouring island similar in size and shape, situated approximately 2.4 km east of Fuglesongen. A re-analysis of Strindberg’s original handwritten notes from the balloon flight, along with other primary sources and meteorological analyses, suggests that a targeted search for the tin on Klovningen could be a promising next step in solving this enduring mystery
Balloon · Geography · Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics · History · Medicine · Surgery
| Highly cited | No |
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