ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The expedition is grateful for the financial assistance provided by the University Grants Committee for equipment and supplies, and to the University Council for grants to student geologists. We are indebted to Professor Clark, Department of Geology, for his continued assistance and interest.
We acknowledge with gratitude the generous air support provided by U.S. Navy VXE-6 Squadron, and would like to mention Lcdrs. Bruce Campbell and George Drag, and Cdr. John Dana, and their Hercules crews. The party is especially grateful to Lt. James Brandau and his helicopter crew who have become a legend in their own time.
We thank Brian Porter and his Scott Base staff for their cooperation and the extra effort willingly made to keep us mobile.
The assistance of Antarctic Division, DSIR, with logistic and clerical matters was much appreciated.
We are also grateful to Dennis Rainey for finding and providing air photos from the Lands and Survey collection.
Contributions from philatelists totalling $31 were gratefully received.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME
NOTE: The geological work of Barrett and Kohn will include at all localities bed by bed measurements, description and regular sampling of the Beacon formations. Paleocurrent measurements will be taken 1 where possible. Ritchie will collect extensively in the Devonian Fish beds. Grapes will describe and collect from the basalts, dolerites and the adjacent metamorphosed sediments. Notes and sketches of local geology will be made for later use in map compilation. Each geologist will be accompanied by a field assistant.
Nov. 1 | Barrett and Kohn arrive at Scott Base. | |
PHASE I | Nov. 2-7 | Preparation for field. |
PHASE I | Nov. 8-15 | Barrett and Kohn work in the Beacon Heights area. |
PHASE I | Nov. 16 | Ritchie and Grapes arrive at Scott Base. |
PHASE IIa | Nov. 16-20 | Final preparations and reconnaissance for Skelton Neve. |
PHASE IIa | Nov. 21 | Barrett, Grapes, Kohn and Ritchie put in by C-130 on Skelton Neve. |
PHASE IIa | Nov. 21-Dec. 11 | Entire party works in Skelton Neve. |
PHASE IIa | Dec. 11-Jan. 8 | Barrett and Ritchie continue work by toboggan around the Skelton Neve and north to Mt. Bastion. |
PHASE II | Dec. 12 | C-130 transfers Grapes to Allan Hills, and Kohn to Scott Base. |
PHASE IIb | Dec. 12-Jan. 20 | Grapes works in the Allan Hills area. |
PHASE IIc | Dec, 12-Jan. 8 | Kohn works with helo support in Victoria Valley System mainly. |
PHASE IIIa | Jan. 10 | Barrett and Kohn put in to Darwin Mountains by C-130. Ritchie taken to Scott Base. |
PHASE a | Jan. 10-Feb. 6 | Barrett and Kohn work with toboggan around Darwin Mountains. |
PHASE | Jan 12 | Ritchie returns to Christchurch. |
PHASE | Jan 22 | Grapes returns to Christchurch. |
PHASE | Feb. 8 | Barrett and Kohn return to Christchurch. |
ITINERARY - PARTS A, B, C and E
ITINERARY - PART D
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 | ||
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 |
ITINERARY - PART F
Weather | |||
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Cloud cover | Wind (kts | ||
Jan 17 | Kohn and McPherson fly by helo to Mt. Suess and carry out morning's geology at Pegtop Nunatak and Sperm Bluff using helo support. Reconnaissance geology Mt. Suess in afternoon | 3/8 | 0-5 |
Jan 18 | Party do geology Mt. Suess | 8/8 | 0-2 |
Jan 19 | Party fly by helo from Mt. Suess to Wheeler Valley. Geology Nth. Wheeler Valley | 2/8 | 0-2 |
Jan 20 | Geology of E. Wheeler Valley | 8/8 | 3-8 |
Jan 21 | Geology of W. Wheeler Valley | 4/8 | 3-8 |
Jan 22 | Geology of S. Wheeler Valley | 8/8 snowing | 3-8 |
Jan 23 | Party fly by helo to Vashka Crag. Local geology | 8/8 | 4-8 |
Jan 24 | Geology between Vashka Crag and Sponsor's Peak | 8/8 | 15-25 |
Jan 25 | Geology Barwick Valley | 3/8 | 3-6 |
Jan 26 | Geology Sponsor's Peak area | 6/8 | 6-15 |
Jan 27 | Geology Vashka Crag | 7/8 | 5-10 |
Jan 28 | Tent day, waiting for helo. (Radio blackout) | 6/8 | 3-5 |
Jan 29 | Same as 28 | 8/8 | 0-4 |
Jan 30 | Party fly to Olympus Range and carry out geology of Mt. Jason using helo support on the way | 1/8 | 0-2 |
Jan 31 | Geology of Balham Valley | Clear | 5-15 |
Feb 1 | Geology of Mt. Boreas | 8/8 | 0-3 |
Feb 2 | Tent day | 8/8 snowing | Calm |
Feb 3 | Geology of S.W. side Mt. Aeolus | 8/8 snowing | Calm |
Feb 4 | Party return to Scott Base by helo | 8/6 snowing (white out) | Calm |