Journal Article

Antarctic Map Folio Series

By Vivian C. Bushnell· 1967

Publication: Antarctic Journal of the United States
Volume: 2
Issue: 5
Pages: 205

Antarctic Map Folio Series · Version 5

1967

Bushnell reports that Folio 8, The Antarctic Atmosphere: Climatology of the Surface Environment, was in press, with plates compiled by the National Weather Records Center and text by W. S. Weyant. According to her account, it maps mean annual temperatures, seasonal cloud cover, monthly cyclone tracks, and wind roses, while additional plates graph wind and temperature conditions, days with blowing snow, and total cloud amounts.

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This article introduces the Antarctic Map Folio Series, initiated by the American Geographical Society in 1962. Of the 18 planned folios, 8 had been published or were scheduled for publication by the end of 1967. The paper highlights five folios released between 1966 and 1967: Folio 4 covers tropospheric and lower stratospheric climatology, including seasonal thermal regimes, atmospheric circulation, and tropopause heights; Folio 5 focuses on terrestrial life, mapping plant and arthropod distributions and discussing environmental characteristics; Folio 6 analyzes Antarctic water structure, presenting core layers, dynamic topography, and the Polar Front Zone; Folio 7 summarizes glacier data; and Folio 8 addresses surface environment climatology, including temperature, wind, cloudiness, and cyclone tracks. Through maps, graphs, and texts, these folios systematically document Antarctic climate, biology, hydrology, and glaciology, serving as vital references for polar research.