Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1974-75: VUWAE 19
APPENDIX II - ITINERARY
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APPENDIX II - ITINERARY
EREBUS EXPEDITION
Dec 2 | Kyle, Dibble, Lambert, Giggenbach to Scott Base. |
3 | Preparations; Dibble, Giggenbach to Erebus Summit Camp. |
4 | Tazieff, Le Guern, Sabroux, Le Bronec, Stauffer, Cavillon to Scott Base. |
4-7 | Summit; acclimatisation and recon.: preparations at Scott Base. |
7 | Norman, Lambert, Swindells, Milton and 6 French to Fang acclimatisation camp. |
8 | Blizzard. |
9-10 | Summit; tent and setting up seismometer: Fang; tent days. |
11 | Summit; tent day: Fang; ascent/descent practice in Fang windscoop. |
12 | Kyle and Keys to Fang: Norman et al to summit. |
3-15 | Summit; seismometer network, acclimatisation, some gear to main crater rim, main crater wall route: Fang; geology, geochemistry. |
16 | Tent day. |
17 | Kyle and Keys to summit, gear from Scott Base to summit camp and from there to rim pad, seismometer in main crater. |
18 | Gear to flying fox site, flying fox and winch assembled, seismology. |
19 | Geology, geochemistry round main crater rim and in icecave, seismology. |
20 | Gear to inner crater rim, inner crater winch assembled, gas sampling bottles broken, inner crater 24 hr observation commenced. |
21 | Kyle, Lambert witness big eruption, flying fox cable broken, geology, geochemistry, seismology; Giggenbach, Sabroux to Scott Base. |
22 | Tent day, seismology. |
23 | Flying fox restrung, rest of gear to main crater floor, geology, geochemistry, seismology. |
24 | Le Guern, Keys, Tazieff, Norman witness 6 eruptions (one big) within 3 hours; Giggenbach, Sabroux to summit camp, geology, geochemistry, seismology; Dibble, Keys witness big eruption. |
25 | Tent day, Christmas celebrations. |
26 | Tent day, geology, geochemistry, seismology in ice cave. |
27 | Tent day. |
28 | Geology, geochemistry on summit plateau to west, seismology. |
29 | Tazieff, La Bronec, Stauffer, Cavillon to Scott Base, geology on summit plateau to south, east and north, seismology, some gear back to camp. |
30 | Geology, geochemistry, seismology, rest of gear removed from main crater and back to camp. |
31 | Breaking camp, geochemistry, party returns to Scott Base. |
Jan 1 | 6 French, Dibble, Giggenbach return to N.Z. |
6 | Kyle returns to N.Z. |
Division of Time from Dec 12-31 for VUWAE members.
Work days/support activities | 15 1/2 |
Tent days … | 4 |
Travel … | 1/2 |
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BLACK ISLAND
Part 1
Dec 5 | Kyle and Keys to Black Island from Scott Base. Camp set up at southern end of Ice Lake. |
5-7 | work around Mt. Melania, Ice Lake and central island region. |
8 | Tent day. |
9 | Work to west of Ice Lake and south of cape Hodgson. |
10 | Close support, Kyle and Keys return to Scott Base. |
11 | Preparation for Erebus expedition. |
Part 2
Jan 11 | Packing gear for N.Z. |
12 | Keys and Sound-Turner to Black Island, camping at northern end of Ice Lake. |
13-16 | Work around northern end of Ice Lake, Mt. Melania ridge and two dammed lakes to north. |
16 | Keys and Round-Turner return to Scott Base. |
17-25 | Keys packing VUWAE gear for N.Z., assisting unloading of Scott Base resupply and general Base activities. |
26 | Keys and 20 other university and DSIR personnel board Pvt John R. Toule. |
31 | Arrive at Lyttelton. |
Division of Time
Geology/geochem. work days | 7 |
Tent days … | 1 |
Travel, awaiting helo | 2 1/2 |
Preparation, packing, etc. at Scott Base … | 11 1/2 |
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GLACIAL SEDIMENT STUDIES
Nov 13 | Barrett and Powell to Scott Base. |
14-17 | Study of core from DVDP 10, Earth Science Lab. Meeting with Rutford on Nov 14. Meeting with Robertson Nov 15. |
18 | Barrett and Powell by helo to Table Mountain picking up Keys and Plume (Event 12) at Mount Kempe. |
19-25 | Work on Beacon Supergroup (3 days) and Late Cenozoic glacial sediments (4 days) at Table Mountain. |
26 | Barrett and Powell by helo to Scott Base. Keys and Plume by helo to Knobhead (Event 12). |
27-Dec 2 | Study and sampling of core from DVDP 10 and 11. Trip to New Harbour for sampling (Dec 1). |
Dec 3 | Barrett, Powell, Rainsbury, Stevens and 11 dogs to Crary Ice Rise by C-130. |
4 | Party moved camp to "NE corner" of Ice Rise. |
5-8 | Explored area, discovering sea water in rift system but no dirty ice. |
8 | Party moved camp back to put-in.page 20 |
Dec 9 | Barrett and Stevens sledged 30 km NW along Ice Rise. |
10 | Blizzard. |
11 | Barrett and Stevens return to put-in. |
12 | Dogs exhausted. Lie-up. |
13 | Party return to Scott Base by C-130. |
14 | Barrett and Powell complete sampling of DVDP 11. |
15 | Barrett, Powell and Rainsbury by helo to snout of Taylor Glacier, picking up Plume and Saxby (Event 12) from Knobhead. Saxby returns to Scott Base. |
16-19 | Barrett and Powell carry out sedimentological study around glacier margin. |
20 | Barrett and Rainsbury return to Scott Base by helo. Plume and Powell (Event 12) to Mount Boreas by helo. |
23 | Barrett to New Zealand. |
Division of Time
Work days … | 25 |
Travel/awaiting aircraft | 10 |
Tent days … | 2 |
Preparation, packing etc. at Scott Base | 4 |
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SEISMIC PROFILING
Dec 17,18 | Equipment loaded aboard USCGC 'Burton Island' at Lyttelton. |
Jan 13 | Christoffel, Northey, Brown to Scott Base. |
14 | Party boards Burton Island, along with co-workers Kong and Kohsmann from Northern Illinois university. |
15-17 | Unpacking and setting up equipment, while heading towards Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land. |
18-20 | Profiling. Arrived Terra Nova Bay Jan 20. |
20-24 | Profiling in Terra Nova Bay. Two abortive attempts at reflection runs using sonobuoys on Jan 20 and 22, losing a sonobuoy on Jan 20. |
24-27 | Headed back to McMurdo to clear ice for cargo ship 'Pvt John R. Toule". No profiling. |
Jan 28-Feb 2 | Profiling on a grid pattern in McMurdo Sound. |
Feb 3 | Profiling in Ross Sea, northeast of Cape Bird. |
4 | Berthed at McMurdo. |
5 | Christoffel, Northey, Brown return to N.Z. |
Approximate Division of Time
Days spent profiling … | 15 |
Air and ship travel without profiling | 5 |
Preparation/waiting at Scott Base and McMurdo | 6 |
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LATE CENOZOIC STRATIGRAPHY
Nov 28 | Vucetich, Robinson to Scott Base. |
29 | Field preparations. |
30 | Core studies, McMurdo. |
Dec 1 | Scott Base to Commonwealth Glacier. |
2 | Geology recc. to New Harbour. |
3 | Geology measuring polymicton sections. New Harbour stream. |
4 | Geology excavating sections near camp. |
5 | Geology measuring sections near camp for map. |
6 | Geology west flank of Commonwealth Glacier. |
7 | Geology sections in Wales Stream. |
8 | Geology transect midway to L. Fryxell. |
9 | Geology sampling in New Harbour Stream. |
10. | Geology checking interpretation near Lake Fryxell. |
11. | Tent day. |
12. | Geology: complete detailed log and sampling near Camp. |
13 | Commonwealth Glacier to Lake Vida. |
13 | Geology: recce. south Wall opposite camp. |
14 | Geology: recce. up Barwick Valley and return McKelvey Valley. |
15 | Tent day. |
16 | Geology: to Victoria Lower Glacier. |
17 | Geology: "Rock Glacier" and dunes near Vida. |
18 | Geology: Lake margins 3 ml. N.W. |
19 | Geology: ascent N. of camp - Tuff Bed (Max. Temp. 10°C). |
20 | Lake Vida to Lake Bonney. |
21 | Geology: Suess Glacier and basalts. |
22 | Tent day - snow. |
23 | Geology: Excavating polymicton section "P" near Lacroix Glacier. |
24 | Geology: Excavating polymicton section "P" near Lacroix Glacier. |
25 | Xmas Day. |
26 | Geology: traverse return to Lake Chad. |
27 | Geology: sampling section "P" (near Lacroix Glacier). |
28 | Geology: sampling section "P" (near Lacroix Glacier). |
29 | Geology: Lake "Benches" s. side of Lake Bonney. |
30 | Geology: Lake "Benches" s. side of Lake Bonney. |
31 | Geology: T. Left flank Hughes Glacier. |
Jan 1 | New Years Day. |
2 | Geology: N. side of Lake Bonney - benches. |
3 | Geology: excavation of section "S". |
4 | Geology: snout of Taylor Glacier. |
5 | Tent day - snow. |
6 | Geology: H. Keys joined camp 1115 hrs. |
7 | Geology: H.K. sites close to Lacroix Glacier. |
8 | Geology: consult with Prof. Wilson and party; section "S". |
9 | Geology: H.K. sites north and south side. Lake Bonney. |
10 | Vucetich, Robinson, Keys Lake Bonney to Scott Base. Packing cargo for New Zealand. |
11 | Vucetich, Robinson Scott Base - New Zealand. |
Division of Time
work days … | 30 |
Tent days … | 6 |
Travel/awaiting helos | 4 |
Preparation … | 2 |
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BASAL BEACON STUDIES
NOV 7 | Plume and Keys arrive at Scott Base. |
8 | Began preparation of field gear - sledged to Cape Royds. |
9 | Return to Scott Base. |
10 | Final preparation for movement to field. |
11 | Event moved to Mt. Kempe. |
12 | Tent day due to bad weather. |
13-16 | Work around Mt. Kempe. |
17 | Tent day. |
18 | Barrett and Powell join Event moving to Table Mountain. |
19-25 | Work around Table Mountain |
26 | Event moves to Knobhead - Barrett and Powell return to Scott Base. |
27-28 | Work on Mt. Handsley and Knobhead. |
29 | Tent day. |
30 | Work on Knobhead and valley. |
Dec 1 | Tent day. |
2-3 | Work on Knobhead. |
4 | Saxby joins Event moving to New Mountain - Keys returns to SB. |
5-7 | Geology on New Mountain. |
8-9 | Tent days. |
10 | Geology on New Mountain |
11 | Tent day. |
12-14 | Geology on New Mountain |
15 | Barrett and Powell join event moving to Taylor Valley - Saxby returns to Scott Base; replaced by Rainsbury. |
16 | Geology around Mt. JJ Thompson. |
17 | Geology on Mt. Coates. |
18-19 | Rest days. Geology at Taylor Glacier. |
20 | Event moves to Mt. Boreas - Barrett and Rainsbury return to SB. |
21 | Tent day. |
22 | Geology on Mt. Boreas. |
23 | Tent day. |
24 | Geology on Mt. Electra. |
25 | Christmas Day. |
26 | Geology on Mt. Aeolus and Mt. Jason. |
27 | Event moves to Vanda Station. |
28 | Preparation of equipment for return to Scott Base. |
29-31 | Geology on Mt. Odin. |
Jan 1 | New Years Day. |
2 | Geology on Mt. Odin. |
3 | Event moves to Asgard Hut. |
4 | Geology on Plane Table. |
5 | Tent day. |
6-7 | Geology on Plane Table. |
8 | Event moves to Vanda Station. |
9 | Event moves to Scott Base. |
Plume and Powell return to N.Z. |
Division of time
Work days … | 38 |
Held up by weather … | 12 |
Travel/awaiting helos | 12 |
Preparation … | 3 |
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