D. Taylor Glacier Movement study

Three rows of poles (Fig. 2) were placed on the lower 800 m of the Taylor Glacier. The poles were accurately located by DSIR surveyors using theodolite and tellurometer from three trig stations established on the sides of the valley. The height of each pole above the ice was also measured.

The surveying and height measurements will be repeated during the 1976/77 season to determine the movement and rate of ablation.

Fig. 2. Map showing the location of poles placed on the lower part of the Taylor Glacier.