A latitude de 82° 17′ foi aceite na altura. No entanto, a análise de mapas mais modernos e o exame dos desenhos e das fotografias, indicaram que a posição final era, provavelmente, 82° 11′.(Crane, pp. 214–15). Crane, David (2005). Scott of the Antarctic: A Life of Courage, and Tragedy in the Extreme South. Londres: HarperCollins. ISBN978-0-00-715068-7. OCLC60793758
O texto exacto do telegrama não é conhecido.Cherry-Garrard, p. 82, Crane, p. 423, e Preston, p. 127, todos o referem com um simples "Vou para sul ". Solomon, p. 64, apresenta uma versão mais longa: "Informo-o que o Fram se dirige para a Antártica "; Fiennes e Huntford utilizam esta última versão. Cherry-Garrard, Apsley (1970) [1922]. The Worst Journey in the World. Londres: Penguin Books. ISBN0-14-009501-2. OCLC16589938 Crane, David (2005). Scott of the Antarctic: A Life of Courage, and Tragedy in the Extreme South. Londres: HarperCollins. ISBN978-0-00-715068-7. OCLC60793758 Preston, Diana (1999). A First Rate Tragedy: Captain Scott's Antarctic Expeditions paperback ed. Londres: Constable. ISBN0-09-479530-4. OCLC59395617 Solomon, Susan (2001). The Coldest March: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition. New Haven (US): Yale University Press. ISBN0-300-09921-5 Fiennes, Ranulph (2003). Captain Scott. [S.l.]: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. ISBN0-340-82697-5 Huntford, Roland (1985). The Last Place On Earth. Londres: Pan Books. ISBN0-330-28816-4
O tenente Evans partiu no Terra Nova em Março de 1912. (Crane, p. 556). Crane, David (2005). Scott of the Antarctic: A Life of Courage, and Tragedy in the Extreme South. Londres: HarperCollins. ISBN978-0-00-715068-7. OCLC60793758
Carta de Edward Wilson, referida em Crane, p. 398. Crane, David (2005). Scott of the Antarctic: A Life of Courage, and Tragedy in the Extreme South. Londres: HarperCollins. ISBN978-0-00-715068-7. OCLC60793758
Preston, pp. 214–16. Preston, Diana (1999). A First Rate Tragedy: Captain Scott's Antarctic Expeditions paperback ed. Londres: Constable. ISBN0-09-479530-4. OCLC59395617
Preston, p. 142. Preston, Diana (1999). A First Rate Tragedy: Captain Scott's Antarctic Expeditions paperback ed. Londres: Constable. ISBN0-09-479530-4. OCLC59395617
Cherry-Garrard, pp. 167–70. Wilson achou que Scott tinha corrido um risco louco – Preston, p. 144. Cherry-Garrard, Apsley (1970) [1922]. The Worst Journey in the World. Londres: Penguin Books. ISBN0-14-009501-2. OCLC16589938 Preston, Diana (1999). A First Rate Tragedy: Captain Scott's Antarctic Expeditions paperback ed. Londres: Constable. ISBN0-09-479530-4. OCLC59395617
Descrição do incidente por Bowers,Cherry-Garrard, pp. 182–196. Cherry-Garrard, Apsley (1970) [1922]. The Worst Journey in the World. Londres: Penguin Books. ISBN0-14-009501-2. OCLC16589938
Preston, p. 180. Preston, Diana (1999). A First Rate Tragedy: Captain Scott's Antarctic Expeditions paperback ed. Londres: Constable. ISBN0-09-479530-4. OCLC59395617
Diário de Lashly, referido em Cherry-Garrard, pp. 442–62. Cherry-Garrard, Apsley (1970) [1922]. The Worst Journey in the World. Londres: Penguin Books. ISBN0-14-009501-2. OCLC16589938
Preston, pp. 206–08. Preston, Diana (1999). A First Rate Tragedy: Captain Scott's Antarctic Expeditions paperback ed. Londres: Constable. ISBN0-09-479530-4. OCLC59395617