The Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume XII, No. 2 [‎253r] (8/154)

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CONTENTS.— AUGUST.
On the Annual Range of Temperature in the Surface Waters of the Ocean, and its
Relation to Other Oceanographical Phenomena. By Sir John Murray, K.C.B., F.R.S.,
LL.D., D.Sc 113
An Exploration in 1897 of Some of the Glaciers of Spitsbergen. By Sir W. Martin
Conway 137
Mr. Frazer’s Pausanias. By the Rev. H. F. Tozer . . . . . . .158
Proposal for an Expedition to Sannikoff Land. By Baron E. von Toll .... 162
Russian Navigators in the Arctic Ocean in 1895-96. Communicated by Colonel J.
Shokalsky .............. 172
United States Daily Atmospheric Survey. By Willis L. Moore 176
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Notes. By Captain A. W. Stiffe, R.I.M. ....... 179
Areas of North American and Australian River-basins. . . . . . .182
The Glaciers of Russia in 1896 184
The Monthly Record 186
EUROPE
Caucasus
Limnological Studies in the Tirol
Increase of the Po Delta during the
Nineteenth Century
ASIA
Journey in Northern Su-chuan
AFRICA
Surveys in Buddu, Koki, and Ankole
The Sulphur Springs of Amboni, Ger
man East Africa
Lieut. Werther’s Explorations in German
East Africa
Explorations in the Congo Basin
Von Carnap’s Expedition from the
Cameroons to the Congo
AMERICA
Exploration of the Upper Amazon Tribu
taries
New Expedition of Dr. Hermann Meyer
Sir Martin Conway’s Expedition
AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIC
ISLANDS
Prof. Haddon’s Expedition
The Island of Rotuma
POLAR REGIONS
Drift-casks for the Investigation of Polar
Currents
Departure of Lieut. Peary’s Expedition
Mr. Wellman’s Expedition
Australasia and Antarctic Exploration
Mr. Borchgrevink on his Expedition to
the Antarctic
By Colonel Sir Thomas Hunger-
195
201
202
221
Obituary—Major-General R. G. Woodthorpe, C B., R.E.
foru Holdich, R.E., K.C.I.E., C.B.
Meetings of the Royal Geographical Society, Session 1897-98
Geographical Literature of the Month .....
New Maps ..........
MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
Fig. 1 .—South Face of Highway Dome
Fig. 2 .—Diagram illustrative of Cliff
Disintegration .....
Fig. 3 .—The Three Crowns, King’s
Glacier ......
Fig. 4 .—The Summit of the King’s
Highway ......
Fig. 5 .—Highway Dome, King James
Land ......
Fig. 6 .—King’s Glacier and Bay .
Fig. 7 .—The Last Camp near Mount
Che.denius .....
143 1 Fig. 8 .—Nordenskibld Glacier Camp . 155
Sketch-Map of Kharag Island . . 180
144 Tomb of Mir Muhammad . . . 181
Major-General R. G. Woodthorpe, C. B.,
152 R.E. 197
Map of the Annual Range of the Sur-
153 face Temperature of the Ocean . . 224
Map of Central Spitsbergen . . 224
153 Chart showing Changes of the Coast
154 at the Entrance of the Obi and
Yenisei Rivers ..... 224
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