. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 65 came up almost to the ledge and then after two to five seconds dropped down again. At frequent intervals heavier swells broke and dashed up over the higher rocks with a heavy wash. Under the direction of Commander King and Mr. Hyle, the surfboat edged in slowly to give opportunity to study the landing. As the boat rose in a heavy swell it was allowed to drift in against the rock and Schlemmer, who was in the bow, jumped ashore. Instantly the order "stern all" was given and the boat backed back a f
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 65 came up almost to the ledge and then after two to five seconds dropped down again. At frequent intervals heavier swells broke and dashed up over the higher rocks with a heavy wash. Under the direction of Commander King and Mr. Hyle, the surfboat edged in slowly to give opportunity to study the landing. As the boat rose in a heavy swell it was allowed to drift in against the rock and Schlemmer, who was in the bow, jumped ashore. Instantly the order "stern all" was given and the boat backed back a foot or two while the water fell away beneath it. A minute later we came in again and I sprang ashore to run up the rocks before a heavier surge came in. Thus were landed Dranga, Thaanum, Wilder, Ball, Dr. Wilson, John Baker, eight of us in Figure 18. Landing from surf boat. Gardiner Island. May 22, 1923. Once ashore progress was not difficult. Though the sides of the rock were steep they were eroded out so that progress was only a matter of climbing up over series of ledges. The summit was gained without particular difficulty and with Schlemmer I climbed down to the water's edge both on [left blank] and [left blank] sides. Dranga had previously landed by swimming on the smaller rock. We worked here until nearly twelve when rising seas made it imperative for all to get off. The rock of the island was volcanic in nature and black in color. I noted occasional lumps of a crystal in the heavier mass, the crystal seemingly being of calcite as it was soft. The entire upper third of the rock was colored white by deposits of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum o
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