Polar Record is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly periodical publishing results from a wide range of polar research areas. The journal covers original primary research papers in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, and polar technology, as well as papers concerning current political, economic, legal, and environmental issues in the Arctic or Antarctic. Polar Record endeavours to provide rapid publication, normally within nine months of initial submission.
Read this exciting article as it recounts the unexpected recovery of the original telegram drafts Cook wrote for the cables sent from Lerwick. The article has also been referenced in the New York Times (click on the link below to read the NYT article).