SOJTH AFRICAN '"'OURf\AL OF
ANTARCTI C
RESEARCH
SUID~4PK
L1A\JSE TYDSKRIF /IR NAvORSING \J
ANTARKTIKA
VO L 21 NO 2 1 991
A South African National Antarctic Programme publication issued under the auspices of the South African Committee for Antarctic Research (SACAR) is funded by the Deparunen1 of Environment Affuirs.
'n Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Antarktiese Program-publikasie uitgegee onder beskerming van die Suid-Afrikaanse Komitee vir Antarktiese Navorsing (SAKAN) en gefinansier deur die Departement van Omgewingsake
Special ed.itor/Spesiale redakteur Mr/Mnr DGM Miller
Editor in chief/Hoofredakteur Prof JRE Lutjehanns Editorial com.mittee/Redaksiekomitee Dr JR Krynauw Mr/Mnr DGM Miller Prof JD Skinner Prof ADM Walker Technical editor/Tegniese redakteur Miss/Mej JW de Klerk Administrative/Administratief Mrs/Mev A van Deventer
All contributions and correspondence to be addressed to Aile bydraes en korrespondensie moet gerig \\Ord aan The Editor/Die Redakteur South African Journal of Antarctic Research/
Suid-Afrlkaanse Tydskrlf vir Navorsing in Antarktika Private Bag/Privaatsak X447 0001 PRETORIA RSA
C ONTEN T S/IN H OUD
Foreword ... . W F Visagie
Introduction ... ..
D GM Miller
A history of South African involvement in Antarctica and at the Prince Edward Islands J Cooper, R K Headland
The Beginning: 1 Taking part in the Trans-Antarctic Expedition ... ..
J J (Hannes) la Grange
South African meteorological research in Antarctica ... ..
IT Hunter
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92 97 The Beginning: 2 The first South African national Antarctic Expedition, 1959-60 . . 98 J J (Hannes) la Grange
Magnetospheric electrons precipitating into the atmosphere . . . 107 PH Stoker
A photographic account of voyages of Captain R L V Shannon to the Antarctic in
the 1920s .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. . 108 L V Shannon
WAND auroral imager for SANAE ... ll3 G Hough, M W J Scourtield
South African National Committee for SCAR .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 M J Swierstra
The Marion Island cat programme .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 117 MN Bester, JD Skinner
Terrestrial biological research at the Prince Edward Islands .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. 118 V R Smith
A concise review of Antarctic fish research in South Africa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 124 0 Gon
South Africa: The Road to the Antarctic Treaty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 125 JD Viall
Produced and distributed on behalf of Front cover: Aurora. Photo: G M Tilbury SACAR by the Department of Environment
Affairs, Private Bag X447, Pretoria 0001. Voorblad: Aurora. Foto: G M Tilbury Versorg en versprei namens SAKAN deur die
Depan.ement van Omgewingsake, PrivaalSak X447, Pretoria 0001.
Technical note
Given the unique nature of this particular issue. the technical editor draws the readers' attention to the fact that certain documents that have been cited, post-date this issue's date. Unfortunately this was unavoidable since the production of this issue took some number of years in order to ensure the most complete documentation of South Africa·s Antarctic activities.
Tegniese nota
Weens die unieke aard van hierdie spesifieke uitgawe. vestig die tegniese redakteur die lesers se aandag daarop dat sekere doku- mente wat aangehaal word. se datum vooruit- gedateer is. Ongelukkig was dit onvermyde- lik, aangesien die prcxluksie van hierdie uit- gawe ·o aantal jare geneem het. Die doe! wa£
om 'n volledige dokumentasie oor Suid- Afrika se Antarktiese ak'tiwiteite weer te gee.
CONTENTS/INHOUD
South African research on Antarctic whales . . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 129 P B Best, D S Butterworth
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources: a review and South African
perspective .. .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. . . . 130 D GM Miller
South African Research on Antarctic krill .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 143 D GM Miller
'n Oorsig oor Suid-Afrika se Antarktiese en sub-Antarktiese betrokkenheid .. . .. .. .. . 144 D J van Schalkwyk, P B de Wet
Twelve years as master of the SA Agulhas .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. 147 Captain W Leith
Vliegoperasies ter ondersteuning van die Suid-Afrikaanse Antarktiese en Eilande-
navorsingsprogram . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . 154 Kommandant G L Theron
Exploring geospace and the heliosphere by cosmic rays .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 158 PH Stoker
A history of recent South African marine research in the Southern Ocean . . . 159 J R E Lutjeharms
South African Research on Antarctic Seals . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 165 M N Bester, J D Skinner
The impact of BIOMASS-related research on South African Antarctic science . . . 167 D GM Miller
Gondwana reunited . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . 172 B Corner, P B Groenewald
A recent history of South African earth science research in Antarctica and adjacent regions ... . D R Hunter, B Corner, J R Krynauw, A le Roex, G H Grantham,
P B Groenewald, A B Moyes, H W Bergh, C Harris
An OMSK! for SANAE ... . A R W Hughes, R H W Friedel
SHARE - An HF Radar System for SANAE ... . J P S Rash, A D M Walker, M W J Scourtield, P H Stoker, H Moraal SANAE: The Durban Connection ... . A R W Hughes, M W J Scourfield
Global climate change: Environmental and climatic links between Antarctica and South Africa ... . M I Lucas, J A Lindesay
SANAE total column ozone: 1980 to 1990 ... . G E Bodeker, M W J Scourtield
Natural ozone depletion over Antarctica ... ..
J
A E Stephenson, M WJ
ScourtieldClimate change and its ecological consequences at Marion and Prince Edward Is- lands ... . V R Smith
Three decades of South African science in Antarctica
W R Siegfried
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