The Archive · 1928

Important Arctic Expedition

Belief in Possibility of Predict ing Weather Stockholm, Sept. 26, A plan for an important Swedish to the frontier section of ice regions was reported in Stockholm. radish Geographic Society by a Government meteorological expert, Mr.

Sandstroem, who took part in the Swedish expedi tion te Spitzbergen for the rescue of the Nol Mr. Sandstroem points out th scientific research should be concentrated un the border parts of the polar district, which off numerous and important problem not yet solved, one of which is influence on' the weather and matic conditions of Northern rope exercised by the ice-covered: region. It has been found that in the years when the North Atlantic ix comparatively free from ice the cyclones pass north of Sweden from Teele Lofeten, while in the years when it is filled with fee the cyclones pass south of Sweden across the Baltic to the interior of after ace me, of the re of the "polar front," to be to forecast weather conditions in Sweden one year, or at lerist half a yenr, ahead.

The ship to be used is a combined sailing and motor cruiser,—yowie rigged and equipped witha erate cil motor, found to be an ideal type of vessel for the ico regions, The will start in the cummer

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