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Abstract

As leader of the expedition started by the Norwegian government for the study of Earth‐magnetism, Boreal Lights, and Cirrus‐clouds, I beg to state that during the time from August 1, 1902, until June 30, 1903, four Norwegian Stations will be erected, viz.: at Bossekop (Finmarken), at Dyrafjord (Iceland), at Aksel‐Island (Spitzbergen), and Matotschkin‐Schar (Novaja‐Zemlja).At these four stations the three magnetic elements will be registered photographically. To this effect registering instruments will be employed like those used by the contemporary Antarctic Expeditions. The three elements will also be determined absolutely. The term observations stipulated by the Antarctic Expedition will also be carried through at these stations.