SEPTEMBER
I 2 1972 - Nos. 9/ 10 Vo.
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~ ANTARKTIESE BULLETIN
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Tydskrif van die Sui d-Afrikaanse Antarktiese Ve reniging Posbus 3718 Johannesburg
Onde r beskerming van BP Suidelike Afrika (Edms.) Bpk.
Journal of the South African Antarctic Association P.O. Box 3718 Johannesburg
Spo nso red by
BP Southern Africa (Pty.) Ltd.
Beskermhcrc - Patrons
Prof. S. P. JACKSON, M.A., D.I.C., Ph.D.
Dr. S. MEIRI G NAUDE, M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc.h.c., L.L.D.h.c.
Mnr./Mr. D. J. JOUBERT, B.A., LL.B.
Redakteure - Editors
D. G. TORR M. R. TORR
Versprciding - Distribution
D. C. BAKER
VOORBLADFOTO
Die wcnncr ''an die fotowedstryd \'ir hierdie uitga11e is mnr. Trevor Schaefer van die Geologiese Opnamc (SA AE 12).
Sy bydrae - Istind nunatak - die Matterhoorn ,·an Dronning Maud Land, hoogte I 838 m. (Oorspronklikc kleurskyfie.)
lnligting vir Bydraers
Die Redaktcurc van die Amarkliese Bullerin verwelkom bydraes oor enige onderwerp in verband met Antarktika, veral in verband met Suid-Afrikaanse bedrywighcde in Antarktika. 'n Onlangse lesersopinieoorsig het die onderstaande volgordc van gewildheid van onderwcrpc aangedui:
(I) Populere wetenskaplike artikels.
(2) Ekspedisies.
(3) Verblyf-en werksomstandighede in Antarktika.
(4) Geskiedkundige nuus.
(5) Artikels oor dierelewe.
(6) Sosiale nuus.
Bydraes moet aan die redaktcure by die bogenoemde adres gestuur word.
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REDAKSIONEEL - EDITORIAL
A tre mend o us intern ati o nal co-operative geoph ysica l e nterprise is bei ng pi a nned for the period I 976 to J 978.
I t is to be called the
IMS ( Inte rna tio na l Magnetospheric Study) a nd will take place o n a gra nder scale tha n th e lGY (
Internatio nal G eophys ical Yea r) o f 1957 to 1958 . The I MS has as its chie f o bjective a co mpre hens ive unde r- sta nding o f the dy namical processes which co ntrol th e nea r ea rth magneti c fie ld a nd charged pa rticl e enviro n- ment. The ope ratio na l basis for thi s enterprise is a pl an t o co-o rdina te th e programme of o bservatio ns made fr om s pace cra ft with each othe r, a nd a lso with observa- ti ons mad e fr om th e gro und , a irc ra ft, ba lloo ns a nd rockets.
The first decade of space resea rc h us ing a rtificial sate llites has been completed . It has been a deca de of intens ive ex plora ti on in the Ea rth-S un system a nd th e kn owledge gained is s taggering. The ex plo ratory phase
is now drawing to a cl ose, but fa r fro m having ex hausted th e reservoir of stro ngly releva nt investiga tion , th e past decade has created a rese rvoir of fund a menta l questio ns accessible to co-o rdina ted, di agnostic ex periment.
We may co nfi d ently ex pect tha t in this next phase South Africa will fulfi l her ro le in co ntributing to knowledge of th e nat ure a nd hi story o f the terrestria l invironme nt.
FOTOWEDSTRYD
Lesers word genooi om swart en wit fotos vir ons fotowed- stryd in te stuur. Hoc kwaliteit kleurskyfies kan ook voorgelc word. Alhoewel die kwaliteit effe verswak wanneer die foto in swan en wit omgesit word, is dit in die verlede suksesvol gedoen. Die beste foto wat ontvang word, salop die voorblad van die Bulle/in verskyn. Fotos wat nie vir die voorblad gcbruik word nie kan gebruik word om artikels in die Bullerin te illustreer.
Information for Contributors
The Editors of the Anlarclic Buller in welcome contributions on any subject pertaining to the Antarctic and in particular to South African Antarctic Activities. According to a recent opinion poll, readers place subject matter in the following order of popularity:
(I) Popular scientific articles.
(2) Expeditions.
(3) Living and working conditions in Antarctica.
(4) Historical articles.
(5) Articles on animal life.
(6) Articles of social interest.
Contributions should be submitted to the editors at the above address.
The Bulle/in is published quarterly and is free to members of the South African Antarctic Association. The charge for member- ship of the Association is R2,00 per annum. Should you wish to join the Association please fill in the form below (or supply the
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