Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2005-06: VUWAE 50

*Sites Visited (please fill in a box for each site visited)

*Sites Visited (please fill in a box for each site visited)

Site name Victoria
Site location (coordinates/description) Central to lower Victoria Valley
Dates occupied 14.11.05-20.11.05
Total days (or hours) at site 6 days
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 3
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 6 days
Main activity undertaken Granite sampling, ice sampling
Cumulative impacts observed no
Site name Central Victoria Valley
Site location (coordinates/description) At 77.37824773°S, 162.21840204°E. Polygon in Victoria Valley.
Dates occupied 20.11.05
Total days (or hours) at site 4 hours
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 3
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 1 day
Main activity undertaken Soil profile sampling
Cumulative impacts observed no

Site name Wright Valley
Site location (coordinates/description) Central to lower Wright Valley
Dates occupied 20.11.05-25.11.05
Total days (or hours) at site 5 days
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 3
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 5 days
Main activity undertaken Granite sampling
Cumulative impacts observed no
Site name Hart Ash
Site location (coordinates/description) Around 77.49694956°S and 162.37238330°E, located between Hart Glacier and Goodspeed Glacier in Wright Valley. About 100 m 2 of ash occurrence.
Dates occupied 22.11.05-23.11.05
Total days (or hours) at site 16
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 3
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 4 days
Main activity undertaken Soil profile sampling
Cumulative impacts observed minor surface disturbance
Site name Central Beacon Valley
Site location (coordinates/description) 77.84823127°S 160.60356494°E, a polygon in central Beacon Valley close to the MetStation
Dates occupied 28.11.05-29.11.05
Total days (or hours) at site 2 days
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 4
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 3 days
Main activity undertaken Soil profile sampling
Cumulative impacts observed minor surface disturbation
Site name Mullins Glacier
Site location (coordinates/description) Around 77.88421663°S, 160.54304995°E, debris covered glacier in Beacon Valley
Dates occupied 30.11.05-2.12.05
Total days (or hours) at site 12 hours
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 2
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 2.5 days
Main activity undertaken Soil profile sampling, bulk soil sampling
Cumulative impacts observed no
Site name Beacon Valley
Site location (coordinates/description) (77.86343143°S, 160.59164261°E); whole Beacon V.
Dates occupied 25.11.05-2.12.05
Total days (or hours) at site 7 days
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 2
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 7 days
Main activity undertaken Granite sampling
Cumulative impacts observed no

Site name Kennar Valley
Site location (coordinates/description) Kennar Valley
Dates occupied 3.12.05-7.11.05
Total days (or hours) at site 2 days
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 4
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 3 days
Main activity undertaken Granite sampling
Cumulative impacts observed no