On May 2, 1958, U.S. Pres. A station Syowa was established in Droning Maud Land, Antarctica. Crossing the Polar Circle. [10] Early in 1910 he presented an outline of his plans to the government, declaring that, within three years, he would raise the Japanese flag at the South Pole. Antarctic Echoes. [22], On departure day, large crowds gathered to see the expedition off. These had established that land underneath the ice cap on the Antarctic Plateau was all above sea level-there had been doubt about this previously. Taro was relocated to Sapporo and lived the remainder of his life at Hokkaido University. Meanwhile, Kainan Maru would take a second party to King Edward VII Land, where it would land and explore. Nor did I ever despair of giving up our scientific program. For Fuchs to succeed in journeying from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea via the South Pole, his plan like that of Ernest Shackletons ill-fated attempt 40 years earlier depended on a supporting party from New Zealand. The dogs became a media sensation after their discovery, and became Japanese symbols of perseverance and fortitude. Edmund Hillary (left) with Vivian Fuchs at the South Pole, January 20, 1958. [91], While often treated as a footnote to the concurrent expeditions of Amundsen and Scott,[72][94] the Japanese party achieved several notable distinctions. Dr Fuchs said he would return to his Cambridge home and geological work in London after a holiday in New Zealand. The official story tells us that the Antarctic snow cruiser was . [31][30], The consequences of their late departure were now becoming evident; with the onset of winter, the sea was beginning to freeze around them. Finding Shackleton's ship: why our fascination with Antarctica endures. The inscription describes the plaque as "a symbol of everlasting friendship between both countries".[104]. [13] Still the scientific community remained aloof, and the journal of the Tokyo Geographical Society, while reporting on other countries' expeditions, ignored the Japanese venture entirely. Communication proved difficult, although the Norwegians were received hospitably, with wine and cigars. Asian researchers refer to the fact that a Japanese expedition led by Nobu Shirase visited West . [58], On 16 January, at 7817'S, 16150'W, Kainan Maru came upon a small inlet in the Barrier edge, which appeared to offer a suitable landing place. Their rations, mainly rice, plum pickles, cured beans and dried cuttlefish, bore no resemblance to the usual Antarctic high-energy fare such as, The Great Ice Barrier, or Barrier, was discovered in 1841 by. Seven dogs had died while still chained, and eight had broken free. Photo Credit: NZ History Archives . The availability since 2011 of an English translation of Shirase's account has revealed the story of the expedition to a wider audience. [42] Nomura and another expedition member, Keiichi Tada, went back to Japan to report on the situation, and to seek further funding for a renewed attempt in the following season. [44] In 2002, a memorial tablet was placed in Parsley Bay, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Japanese expedition's sojourn there. [22] After cargo trimming in Tateyama, the ship finally left Japan on 1 December,[24] carrying 27 men and 28 Siberian dogs,[8] leaving behind a debt that would increase considerably during the course of the expedition, and would burden Shirase for many years. Although Fuchs later stressed the scientific potential of his plan which he said took initial shape as he sheltered from a blizzard, huddled in a tent on Antarcticas Stonington Island the proposal also had geopolitical motivations. About JARE (Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition), Website of Antarctic Research (in Japanese), Research Organization of Information and Systems, Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research. Now I'm not saying that I subscribe to it all. Well done.. This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 00:15. 10-3, Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-8518, Japan . Lure of the ice: a view across the Ross Ice Shelf. It took 99 days to complete the 2,158-mile (3,473km) crossing but finally, on 2 March 1958, leader of the Commonwealth Trans Antarctic Expedition (TAE) Vivian 'Bunny' Fuchs could claim to be the first person to cross the White Continent. Information provided includes measurements. The unloading completed, Kainan Maru departed for King Edward VII Land, leaving seven men on the Barrier. But the Ross Sea Committee, which organised the expedition, worked to imbue the public with a sense that their country had a stake in the Antarctic territory they claimed: the New Zealand Antarctic Expedition, as it was often called domestically, would be a triumph for their nation. Sixty-five years later, its remembered in New Zealand chiefly for Sir Edmund Hillarys unplanned and controversial dash to the South Pole in a convoy of modified Massey Ferguson tractors. This was an international collaborative scientific project that focused on gathering new observations on the oceans, weather systems, outer space and the poles. Instead, he decided, the Japanese expedition would focus on more modest objectives in science, surveying, and exploring in King Edward VII Land. Outside Japan, the expedition was generally dismissed, or ignored altogether. [10] This ship was the Hoko Maru, a former fishing industry service boat. Champagne was opened after Mrs Fuchs has telephoned. It read: On the completion of your hard and adventurous journey across Antarctica, my husband and I send our warmest congratulations to you and all members of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition. They faced severe weather, and were halted after only 13 kilometres (8.1mi). [12][5] The learned societies were uninterested; in their view, Shirase was neither a scholar nor a scientist, and his plans, despite his statements to the contrary, were focused more on adventure than on science. [17] David had been to the Antarctic with Shackleton, and was one of the party of three who had discovered the location of the South Magnetic Pole. [99] JARE has remained active since; its current research vessel is called Shirase. Japan commenced its scientific activities in Antarctica in 1956, which was marked by the voyage of "Soya" with the 1st Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) on board. The collection is arranged in the order it was deposited at the Institute. [37] After enduring another very rough passage, the ship reached the Australian port on 1 May. This project was a part of the International Geophysical Year (IGY), and Japanese Syowa Station was established on Ongul Island in Antarctica in 1957. . The expedition would reprovision in Wellington, New Zealand before proceeding to Antarctica, where they would set up winter quarters. Read more: The team was expected to be replaced in February 1958, but the ship Soya, carrying their replacement crew, became iced in and called for help from Burton Island, an American icebreaker. [8][81] The Japanese were, however, the first to make a successful landing on King Edward VII Land from the sea. To reduce costs and reflect New Zealands agricultural strengths, he travelled with three TE20 Massey Ferguson tractors, modified with a full tracking system for use in the snowy conditions. 1st July 1957 - 31st Dec 1958. International Geophysical Year (IGY) 12 nations establish over 60 stations in Antarctica. Stefansson Mss-212: United States Antarctic Projects Office-Official Observer reports, United States Antarctic Projects Office-Official Observer reports, https://www.dartmouth.edu/library/rauner/, Rauner.Special.Collections.Reference@dartmouth.edu. Mss-212, Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Mixed Materials) Very pistols shot up coloured charges in noisy welcome and an American band from neighbouring Hut Point played as the long trek ended. The Japanese Antarctic Expedition of -12 was the first exploration of Antarctic territory by an expedition from Japan. From 1958 to 1973, Dr Fuchs was Director of the British Antarctic Survey. In fact, it was Hillary who selected, in a last-minute change, the bases location on Ross Island, as it was more convenient for the TAEs priority of travelling over the Polar Plateau. READ MORE: * Obituary: Vern Gerard, a scientist prepared to put a question mark on Hillary * Replica of Shackleton's boat donated to Akaroa * Go to Antarctica without leaving NZ * Antarctic Heritage Trust tractors cross the finish line for Sir Ed's hut. [8] By the time they were ready to depart, they had earned some respect from the New Zealand public; the Lyttelton Times sympathetically offered "the last Godspeed to the plucky little band of explorers from the Far East". Japanese Antarctic Expedition, 1958 - 1959 Stefansson Mss-212: United States Antarctic Projects Office-Official Observer reports Folder: 11, Box: 1 Citation Information How to Request. [8] A documentary film, constructed from Taizumi's footage, was a commercial success, but this did not benefit Shirase, who had sold the rights to the film company. [74] Resuming on 22January, over the next few days they battled on against strong winds and blizzards, while the temperature fell to 25C (13F). While Fuchs soon won the support of many in the Commonwealth polar and scientific communities, some derided what appeared to be a geopolitical exercise using the supposedly apolitical, science-focused IGY. The project is also designed to meet social demands and international research trends with respect to global environmental issues. What many of you do not know is that as part of my trip I had to spend a homestay weekend with a Japanese family. [89] On the way back to the Bay of Whales they paused at a small bay which they named Okuma Bay in honour of the expedition's patron. Jiro remained in Antarctica and died there as a working dog in 1960; Taro was brought to Japan, where he died in 1970. The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-58) achieved the first overland crossing of Antarctica via the South Pole. He sold his house in Tokyo and moved to the Kuril Islands, where he raised money through the fox-fur business. [96] He had hoped to raise substantial funds from the sale of his expedition account, but found that, in the rapidly-changing Japan, the taste for the "Boys Own" type of adventure story had diminished he had become, as Stephanie Pain puts it in her New Scientist account, "the wrong sort of hero". [48] Just before their departure, as a further sign of his regard, Shirase presented David with his 17th century samurai sword, a rare gift indeed to a non-Japanese. By 1935 the last outstanding amounts had been finally paid. When the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ended on March 2, 1958, it marked what many called the last great adventure possible on Earth: an overland crossing of the Antarctic continent. Member of the Ross Dependency Research Committee from its inception in 1958, chairman 1971-1983; president of the New Zealand Antarctic Society (1960-63); member of the New Zealand Geographic Board (1968-86), and chaired the Royal . [28] The Christchurch Press thought they were "running it fine, even with their determination and daring". They were the first non-European team to explore in the Antarctic;[8] they made the first landing from the sea on King Edward VII Land, where both Scott (1902) and Shackleton (1908) had failed. Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. It was also about national competition and prestige, disputed sovereignty, and competing versions of masculinity. [32][41] Meanwhile, Kainan Maru was taken to the Jubilee Dock, to await repairs and refitting. [44] Nevertheless, life during the long winter months was generally frugal and monotonous,[43] "almost a beggar's life", Shirase later wrote. 200 years of exploring Antarctica the world's coldest, most forbidding and most peaceful continent. [44][49] On 19 November 1911 Kainan Maru sailed from the harbour, where in contrast to the mood at their arrival, they were seen off by throngs of well-wishers, "cheering and waving their white handkerchiefs and black hats in the air". The first successful land crossing via the South Pole is led by British geologist Vivian Fuchs with New Zealander Edmund Hillary leading the back-up party, more than 40 years . Led by Lieutenant Nobu Shirase and funded largely by donations, the original goal of the 27 member team had been to be the first men to reach the South Pole. [92] But this fame proved short-lived; six weeks after the triumphal return, the Emperor Meiji died, and public interest in the expedition withered. [57] The next day, close to the Barrier edge, they turned east to look for a likely landing place in the vicinity of King Edward VII Land. Telephone +81-42-512-0647 / Facsimile +81-42-528-3174. For the sake of bushido (honour) we must correct this regrettable situation". Read the original article. The remainder of the expedition was an exercise in damage control, with the organising committees in New Zealand and the UK stressing there was indeed only one expedition, and there had been no race to the Pole. Dr Fuchs said he was quite satisfied at the expeditions achievements in relation to what it set out to do. Dr Fuchs and Sir Edmund linked arms as they stepped from the leading snocat. A U.S. Coast Guard Sikorsky HNS-1 helicopter attached to Operation Highjump returns from a survey of South Pole waters. Written permission to publish material subject to the Institute's copyright must be obtained from the Director. Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) . The first successful crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole was carried out by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition from 1955 to 1958. [30][31] As they drew nearer, expectations of a landing grew;[30] on 8 March Kainan Maru stood off Dorset Point, but ice conditions made it impossible to get nearer to the shore. This project was a part of the International Geophysical Year (IGY), and Japanese Syowa Station was established on Ongul Island in Antarctica in 1957. Japanese Antarctic Expedition Filchner - Deutschland - 1911-13 Second German National . 1958 - 1959 Conditions Governing Access. [73] The next day they were confined by the weather to their tents. [16] Okuma formed and presided over the Antarctic Expedition Supporters Association,[14] and the public began to contribute, mainly in small amounts from what Shirase described as the "student class". Takesi Nagata led the summer operations for 1956-1957. . [18], Hundreds applied to join the expedition, though none with any polar experience and only one, Terutaro Takeda, with any pretensions to a scientific background he was an ex-schoolteacher who had also served as a professor's assistant. [36] Of 28 dogs that had left Japan, only 12 had reached New Zealand alive, and as they set out for Sydney, only one of these was left; poor conditions, combined with tapeworm infection, had proved fatal to the rest. Nobu Shirase [1913], Nankyokuki (2007), p.83. At the head of a major public relations campaign, Hillarys attachment to the expedition was a big factor in growing support for the expedition. In these 24 years, the Japanese sent 20 expeditions to the Antarctic, and established a scientific research base at 690 OTS, 0390 35E, in Enderby Land on the Indian Ocean coastline of the continent. Dr Fuchs pictured after signing his autograph for a well-wisher, at Buckingham Palace, after receiving his knighthood in May. The expedition and disaster. OPINION: When the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ended on March 2, 1958, it marked what many called the last great adventure possible on Earth: an overland crossing of the Antarctic continent. The newly established Scott Base was intended to serve the interests of both New Zealands IGY and TAE parties, and was placed under Hillarys command. Antarctica (, Nankyoku Monogatari, lit."South Pole Story") is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and starring Ken Takakura.Its plot centers on the 1958 ill-fated Japanese scientific expedition to the South Pole, its dramatic rescue from the impossible weather conditions on the return journey, the relationship between the scientists and their loyal and hard . He acted as a liaison between the expedition and local authorities and businesses, and with his advocacy the Australians' attitude to their visitors improved. [1] Dog teams were removed from the ice in February 1994. So far, so good Sir Edmund Hillary (left) with Dr Vivian Fuchs at the South Pole in January. Mrs Fuchs said her husband told her he hoped to sail in the Endeavour in about three days time and was looking forward lo arriving in New Zealand within a fortnight. In the 1958 event, fifteen Sakhalin Husky sled dogs were abandoned when the expedition team was unable to return to the base. Three years after Fuchs and Hillarys official account of the expedition was published, Hillary published his own tell-all version which played up the masculinity and daring of the New Zealand party in opposition to the British. The expedition was now characterised as a race to the Pole by two national parties headed by the adventurer Hillary and the scientist Fuchs. For Fuchs to succeed in journeying from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea via the South Pole, his plan like that of Ernest Shackletons ill-fated attempt 40 years earlier depended on a supporting party from New Zealand. [20] The event proved anticlimactic; Kainan Maru was not ready to sail that day. Summarising the partys scientific work, Dr Fuchs said they had surveyed two mountain ranges in the Weddell Sea which were previously unknown. Many of you know that I studied abroad in Kobe, Japan for 10 weeks during undergraduate. The Japanese Antarctic Expedition led by middle-aged army reservist Lieutenant Nobu Shirase was in Antarctica at the same time that Scott and Amundsen were engaged on their attempts on the South Pole. Even though the expedition remained officially separate, it could be seen as supporting the IGYs wide-ranging scientific research efforts. However a number of writers who lived in diffe. The radio announcement at this time (January 13, 1956) said: "On January 13, members of the United stated expedition penetrated a land extent of 2,300 miles BEYOND the Pole. Some materials deposited at the Institute are NOT owned by the Institute. [94] In 1981 Shirase's hometown, Nikaho, erected a statue in his memory, and in 1990 opened a museum dedicated to his expedition. On their return, Shirase and his team were greeted as heroes, but interest swiftly died, and Shirase was burdened with expedition debts that took years to clear. [91][89] Shirase remembered these abandoned dogs in his daily prayers for the rest of his life. On 24 March 1958 responsibility for coordinating New Zealand's activities in . [96] By then, Shirase had received belated public recognition; in 1933 he became honorary president of the newly formed Japanese Polar Research Institute. What possessed her to . In such cases the archivist will advise about any requirements imposed by the owner. [82], The two groups crossed the sea ice and climbed the ice wall which surrounded the coast. Fukushima, Yoshiji (19) - Seaman Chiba - (1893 - 1943) Hamasaki, Miosaku (28 ) - Stoker Oita . Reports of Task Force 48 concerning U.S.S. Early this afternoon Sir Edmund welcomed the British team led by Dr Vivian "Bunny" Fuchs . His team made good time and established Depot 700, the last one scheduled, in late December. First published in the Sydney Morning Herald on March 3, 1958. [44] On 22 June, the camp was decorated with flags to mark the coronation of King George V, and visitors were entertained with exhibitions of traditional martial arts. The New Zealand support party he hoped would have some useful maps and geographical information to contribute. [35][29], The initial reception in Sydney was cool, even hostile. Led by Army Lieutenant Nobu Shirase, its ship Kainan Maru left Tokyo in December , reached the ice on 26 February and sailed on into the Ross Sea. But the Ross Sea Committee, which organised the expedition, worked to imbue the public with a sense that their country had a stake in the Antarctic territory they claimed: the New Zealand Antarctic Expedition, as it was often called domestically, would be a triumph for their nation. Fuchs party arrived, rather anticlimactically, at Scott Base on March 2, 1958, completing the historic 3,473 kilometre journey. Descriptions compiled by N. Boneham, Assistant Archivist with assistance from R. Stancombe and reference to Robert Keith Headland Antarctic Chronology, unpublished corrected revision of Chronological list of Antarctic expeditions and related historical events, (1 December 2001) Cambridge University Press (1989) ISBN 0521309034. Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) commenced on the occasion of International Geophysical Year in 1957-1958. In the messroom at the base, a vast and disjointed cocktail party was soon under way. [8], Leaving Wellington on 11 February, Kainan Maru soon ran into stormy seas, with waves among the biggest that Captain Namora had ever encountered. Many of the dogs had died en route. One party, led by Tomoji Tsuchiya, headed south but were soon stopped by impassable ice. It also became only the fourth team to travel beyond the 80S mark. Hillarys expedition, intended to be largely privately funded, initially lacked widespread support from New Zealanders, many of whom believed their government should cover the entire cost. Operation Highjump: 1946-47 Expedition to Explore Antarctica From the Air. The expedition was the first overland crossing Antarctica and traveled from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea via the South Geographic Pole. Perhaps most significantly, an exercise designed to showcase Commonwealth unity ended up demonstrating the opposite. Sir Edmund Hillary on a Ferguson tractor leaving Depot 480 in December 1957 on his way to the South Pole. [76] There were no fatalities or serious injuries among the personnel all returned safely home. 4: 2011 in addittion to Ivar Hamre's article "The Japanese South Polar Expedition of 1911-1912: A Little-Known Episode in Antarctic Exploration" in The . Edmund Hillary, left, and British explorer Vivian Fuchs at the South Pole during their 1950s expedition. [14] Amid public indifference and press derision,[15] Shirase's fortunes turned when he secured the support of Count Okuma, the former prime minister, a figure of great prestige and influence. Even the American expedition to the Weddell Sea in 1947-48 did not acknowledge British sovereignty. Some of the dogs fell out, lame or frostbitten. But we did sometimes wonder how we would ever overcome our obstacles ahead.. The surrounding plain was named by Shirase as Yamato Yukihara ("Japanese Snow Plain"). Yoshito Usui, Japanese manga artist (Crayon Shin-chan) (d. 2009) Japanese Antarctic Expedition, 1958 - 1959. Showa, established in January 1957 on East Ongul . The collection comprises of material relating to the Japanese Antarctic Expedition. It was also about national competition and prestige, disputed sovereignty, and competing versions of masculinity. In 2014, 56 years since Hillary's journey and 56 years since the birth of the Massey . What had begun as a show of Commonwealth unity with Britain at the head became an international incident, reinforcing perceptions of a fracturing British Empire. The 1958 Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (Showa Station) inspired the 1983 hit film Antarctica, of which Eight Below is a remake. Watanuki Junko was 41 years old when, after three applications, she was finally selected to join the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (December 2015 to March 2017). [88], Kainan Maru then sailed further east, in an attempt to pass the most easterly longitude, 152W, recorded by Scott's Discovery. As of April 2010, 17 additional nations (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland . WikiZero zgr Ansiklopedi - Wikipedia Okumann En Kolay Yolu With Burton Island's assistance, a helicopter was able to rescue the team at Showa, but the plans to deploy the second year team were abandoned, and the helicopter rescue only included the humans at Showa. This was to the chagrin of many scientists in both parties, including the IGY scientific leader Trevor Hatherton, who decried the sites poor conditions for geologic, geomagnetic and seismic research. This would be the first overland crossing of the frozen continent. Japan's slow emergence from isolation, following the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1868, kept it largely aloof from the growing international interest in polar exploration that escalated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [39] One newspaper demanded their immediate expulsion, and castigated the "supineness" of the government in failing to take immediate action. The ice "took the form of small lotus leaves, which gradually spread out over the sea to cover the whole surface". It concentrates on the possible survival tactics of the scientist's sled Dog team - using much supposition, and follows a gruelling, imagined trail of survival and death within this unforgiving continent. In the fall of 1957 the U.S. Department of State reviewed its Antarctic policy and sounded out agreements with the 11 other governments that were active in Antarctica during IGY. [63], On 17 January, two officers from Fram, Thorvald Nilsen and Kristian Prestrud, paid a brief visit to the Japanese ship. [5] [6] The harshness of these experiences did not diminish his Arctic ambitions. [1] However, the idea intrigued and became a private passion for an army officer, Lieutenant Nobu Shirase,[2] who, inspired by the tales that reached him of European explorers such as Franklin, nursed a desire to emulate his heroes and explore the Arctic. [4] This expedition turned into a disaster, from which Shirase emerged in 1895 as one of few survivors, most of the party having succumbed to privation or scurvy. He said he and his companions had been given a wonderful welcome by the members of the party at Scott Base and by the Americans. 200 years of exploring Antarctica the world's coldest, most forbidding and most peaceful continent, The wreck of Endurance is a bridge to a bygone age, and a reminder of Antarctica's uncertain future, Fighting boredom with banjos and Russian grammar tips from polar explorers for surviving months of isolation, Finding Shackleton's ship: why our fascination with Antarctica endures. Japanese Antarctic Expedition, collection Japanese Antarctic Expedition. [18] In the absence of a proper scientific team, Shirase had to scale down his scientific programme; he would concentrate on the conquest of the Pole. Asked about future plans, Dr Fuchs said, I want to get to New Zealand where my wife is waiting to see me.Sir Edmund Hillary said, I am rather anxious to knock my garden into shape.. Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 00:15, Japan National Institute of Polar Research, "Taro and Jiro A story of canine strength and tenacity", "Antarctica Expedition Taro and Jiro Sakhalin Husky Monument (Wakkanai)", "Monument to national heroes Taro and Jiro in Nagoya, Japan", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taro_and_Jiro&oldid=1139027226. He and . Three monuments dedicated to the dogs have been constructed: near Wakkanai, Hokkaido;[2] under Tokyo Tower;[3] and near Nagoya Port.[1][4]. [47], When the ship's refurbishment was complete and the expedition ready to depart, Shirase and his officers wrote to David thanking him for all the help he had given: "You were good enough to set the seal of your magnificent reputation upon our bona fides, and to treat us as brothers in the realm of science Whatever may be the fate of our enterprise, we will never forget you". Fuchs tied the Trans-Antarctic Expedition to the scientific programme of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957-1958. [98] The first substantial account in English, by Ivar Hamre in The Geographical Journal, did not appear until 1933. This is subject to conservation requirements, copyright law, and payment of fees. Sparrow flees upriver into the jungle in order to escape the Kraken. At the time, the United Kingdoms claims in Antarctica were under increasing threat from Argentina and Chile. [66] While the landing proceeded, Nomura visited Fram and was much impressed by what he saw. In Britain, the Royal Geographical Society's secretary, John Scott Keltie, was reluctant even to acknowledge the Japanese expedition, and no report of it appeared in the Society's journal for many years. About 650 ce, however, long before European geographers of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance were to conjecture about Terra Australis Incognita, a mythical land to the far south, Rarotongan oral tradition tells of Ui-te-Rangiora, who sailed south of Aotearoa (New Zealand) to a frozen region. The expeditions origins go back to 1953, when Vivian Fuchs, a geologist with the Falkland Islands Dependency Survey, began circulating a proposal for the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (TAE). To cite this item, please refer to the style manual you are using for the rest of your work. 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