There were other objectives, both scientific and geographical; the scientific work was considered by chief scientist Wilson as the main work of the expedition: "No one can say that it will have only been a Pole-hunt ...
Der fandtes også naturvidenskabelige og geografiske mål – chefforsker Wilson fremstillede det videnskabelige arbejde som ekspeditionens hovedmål: "Ingen skal senere kunne sige, at dette bare var en poljagt.