Новая Земля : экспедиция 1921— 1927 гг. под начальством Р. Л. Самойловича : сборник статей М. А. Виркетис, Н. Н. Гакен, Г. П. Горбунова, М. М. Ермолаева, Р. Л. Самойловича и В. В. Тимонова. – Москва : Научно-техническое управление В.С.Х.Н.К, 1929. - 361 с., [14] л. табл., карты : ил.

— 114 — of that year. The hydrographic description of the coast was carried out and 5 astronomical points determined, namely in P e t u c h o v s k y Sha r , in the bays K a m e n k a , S a v v i n , A b r o s s i m o v and S c h u b e r t . In order to determine astronomical points rhythmic time signals from N a u e n and M o s c o w were received. In 1925 the expedition undertook a voyage round Novaya Zemlya having mainly in view the investigation of the east coast of the northern island of Novaya Zemlya. To that purpose a ship was bought in Norway in spring 1925. The size of the ship named „Elding" is as follows: lenght 64 ft., width 17 ft., draught in full cargo 10 ft., displacement 50 tons brutto. The ship is of particularly solid construction, with full ribs in the forepart and 2-inch oak waling, provided with naptha motor „Advance". Moreover, she is fitted out with sails, being a type of Norwegian cutter. In order to secure rhytmic time signals a V* kilowatt wireless plant was established. Fuel was taken with calculated for 5.000 miles sailing, victuals for 12 months. The number of participants 13, among them Eng. R. Samoylovitch, head of the party; G. Gorbunov, Zoologist; V. Timonov, Hydrologist; M. Yermo layev, Assistant-Geologist; V. Malkin Astonomer Sailor. Besides the geological investigations, the party intended to perform biological and hydrological studies in the White and Barents Sea as well as observations over stramms in the Kara Strait. The party left Archangel on 26 July. Hydrological research in the White Sea was comewhat abridged on account of bad weather. Neither the profile from K o l g u e v to N o v a y a Z e m l y a could be carried out. Bad weather forced the party to sail beyond the north shore of the В e 1u s h у a B a y and anchor at the cape Li l j e . The latter descends towards the sea in steep recesses, reaching at the highest point 50 m above sea level. The coast is constituted of dark grey limestone interbedded with quartz and calcite. The next station was at the G o r b o v y islands. The geological party worked in the B e r g island, whereas stream elements were determined du ring one day’s halt 15 miles from the latter. The adjacent islands. В о 1s h о у Z ay a c h y and Lichutin, are constituted of hard grey sandstone and con glomerate, whereas limestones present the basic rock with distinctly expressed upper carboniferous fauna. After having visited the A r k h a n g e l s k a y a Bay , where a wide rookery has been investigated by the zoologist, the expedi tion sailed to P a n k r a t y e v Peninsula. However, a short distance from the glacier, beyond the Gorbovy islands, the ship ran against a rock and could not move but 12 hours later, fortunataly undamaged. The party soon reached the P a n k r a t y e v Peninsula. The surface of the latter is a typical moraine scenery—glacial boulders are spread in great number over the abraded surface, reaching sometimes a man’s height. In the south portion of the island, a thick complex of limestones was obserwed, containing abundand upper-carboniferous fauna. The limestones contain smooth plate shaped inclusions with crystals of pyrite in the centre. From here the expedition sailed to the cape of Desire. At 20 miles distance the ship met the first ice field stretching north to northeast. Soon afterwards the