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Weather |
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Cloud cover |
Wind (kts) |
Dec 17 |
Grapes, Curreen, Reid, McPherson fly to Allan Nunatak by helo |
1/8 |
0-5 |
Dee 18 |
Party did geology of N. W. arm of Allan Nunatak K |
1/8 |
5-10 |
Dec 19 |
Tent day |
2/8 |
30-40 |
Dec 20 |
Tent day |
1/8 snow |
50 |
Dec 21 |
N. E. arm and head of bay at Allan Nunatak examined |
Clear |
20-30 |
Dec 22 |
Tent day |
8/8 white out |
Calm |
Dec 23 |
Further geology of the N. W. arm of Allan Nunatak |
Clear |
8 |
Dec 24 |
Tested man-hauling sledge and pulling load |
1/8 |
5-10 |
Dec 25 |
Christmas celebrations |
2/8 |
0-10 |
Dec 26 |
Attempt to manhaul to Battlements Nunatak. White out conditions forced party to return to Allan Nunatak |
8/8 whiteout |
0-5 |
Dec 27 |
Party manhauled 14 miles to Battlements Nunatak |
Clear |
Calm |
Dec 28 |
Party did geology of Battlements Nunatak |
Clear |
5 |
Dec 29 |
Party manhauled back to Allan Nunatak |
1/8 |
0-5 |
Dec 30 |
Tent day |
8/8 whiteout |
Calm |
Dec 31 |
Tent day |
4/8 |
Calm |
Jan 1. |
Party manhauled 22 miles to Coombs Hills |
8/8 |
Calm |
Jan 2 |
Party manhauled 22 miles to Coombs Hills |
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Jan 3 |
Tent day |
8/8 |
20-30 |
Jan 4 |
Geology of north sector of Coombs Hills |
3/8 |
0-5 |
Jan 5 |
Geology of central and southern part of Coombs Hills |
3/8-8/8 snow |
0-5 |
Jan 6 |
Party returned to Scott Base by helo |
7/8 |
5-8 |