. British Antarctic expedition, 1907-9, under the command of Shackleton : reports on the scientific investigations ; geology. ANTARCTIC AN0E5. 15000 fieet. ® ® M^ Erebus13 300 feet. ©Active crater. .fimart/es. ? ? ,©. [Tojaap. 310 EVIDENCE 311 In Fig, 8, above, Professor Gregory produces a sketch map of Antarctica, whichis in opposition to that published by Dr. Douglas Mawson,* and that given byDr. W. S. Bruce. In the same paper Gregory contends that the Atlantic and Pacific cannot beregarded as distinct petrographical provinces excepting in a broad, loose way,the excepti
. British Antarctic expedition, 1907-9, under the command of Shackleton : reports on the scientific investigations ; geology. ANTARCTIC AN0E5. 15000 fieet. ® ® M^ Erebus13 300 feet. ©Active crater. .fimart/es. ? ? ,©. [Tojaap. 310 EVIDENCE 311 In Fig, 8, above, Professor Gregory produces a sketch map of Antarctica, whichis in opposition to that published by Dr. Douglas Mawson,* and that given byDr. W. S. Bruce. In the same paper Gregory contends that the Atlantic and Pacific cannot beregarded as distinct petrographical provinces excepting in a broad, loose way,the exceptions being almost as numerous as the rule. 3. Palceontological Evidence afforded by the Fossil Fauna and Flora. As regards the fossils obtained so far from the Antarctic regions, by farthe most important remains which have been discovered, or at all events themost complete, are the plants. A fine collection of these were secured at HopeBay, on Terre Louis Philippe, by Dr. J. Gunnar Andersson and other membersof Dr. Otto Nordenskjiilds Expedition. A valuable series of fossils has alsobeen obtained, first by Captain Larsen of the Jason, and later by Dr. Nordenskjoldand his staff at Snow Hill Island. At the latter loca
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