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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1975-76: VUWAE 20
LATE CENOZOIC STRATIGRAPHY
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LATE CENOZOIC STRATIGRAPHY
Part 1. Dry Valleys
| Nov 15 | Robinson, Collen, Palmer and Eggers to Scott Base. |
| 16 | Field preparations. |
| 17 | Field preparations. |
| 18 | Event 12 to Cape Barne (return same day). |
| 19 | Event 12 to eastern Lake Bonney. |
| 20 | Geology reconnaissance to Lacroix Glacier. |
| 21 | Geology measuring sections south side of Lake Bonney. |
| 22 | Geology measuring sections in Matterhorn Stream. |
| 23 | Geology pebble fabrics Lacroix Glacier section. |
| 24 | Geology study benches south side of lake. |
| 25 | Tent day. |
| 26 | Eastern Lake Bonney to snout of Taylor Glacier join Barrett and Sillars. |
| 27 | Geology reconnaissance around glacier. |
| 28 | Barrett, Sillars to Scott Base. |
| Collen, Eggers to Black Island. | |
| NOV 28 - Dec 8 | Robinson, Palmer. Geology, mapping and description around the snout of the Taylor Glacier. |
| Dec 9 | Robinson and Palmer to Scott Base. |
| 10-11 | Revise field programme and field preparations. |
| 12 | Robinson, Palmer to New Harbour Stream. |
| 13 | Geology, mapping of outcrop in stream. |
| 14 | New Harbour to Lake Fryxell. |
| 15-16 | Geology of immediate vicinity around Lake Fryxell. |
| 17 | Lake Fryxell to Taylor Glacier, joined by Sillars. |
| 18-19 | Geology, pebble fabrics, reconnaissance of Rhone and Hughes Glacier. |
| 20 | Robinson, Palmer to Wright Lower Glacier. |
| 21 | Geology reconnaissance along snout of glacier. |
| 22 | Geology along north side of glacier. |
| 23 | Geology sampling of dirt bands in glacier. |
| 24 | Geology reconnaissance walk to Lake Vanda. |
| 25 | Xmas Day. |
| 26 | Tent day, bad weather prevented return to camp. |
| 27 | Lake Vanda to Bull Pass. |
| Dec 27 - Jan 2 | Geology of Bull Pass pecten deposits, fabric measurements and reconnaissance to Meserve and Bartley Glaciers. |
| Jan 2 | Bull Pass to Cape Chocolate. |
| 3-4 | Geology of Salmon Valley and Hobbs Glacier. |
| 5 | Robinson, Palmer to Scott Base. |
| 6-7 | Packing cargo. |
| 8 | Robinson, Palmer and Sillars to NZ. |
Division of Time:
| Work Days | 38 |
| Tent Days | 2 |
| Travel/awaiting helos | 9 |
| Preparation | 5 |
| 54 |
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Part 2. Black Island and Brown Peninsula
| Nov 28 | Collen, Eggers to northern Black Island; reconnaissance of benches and coastal plain. |
| 29-30 | Geology, coastal plain and west coast. |
| Dec 1 | Geology, coastal plain and dirty ice |
| 2 | Geology, glaciated valleys at northern end of island. |
| 3 | Geology, northern part of island and west coast. |
| 4 | Geology, coastal plain. |
| 5 | Collen, Eggets to northern Brown Peninsula; reconnaissance of Tuff Bluff and Frame Ridge. |
| 6-7 | Geology, mapping and sampling Scallop Hill Formation. |
| 8 | Tent day, packing samples. |
| 9-10 | Geology, mapping and sampling Tuff Bluff agglomerate and Scallop Hill Formation. |
| 11 | Collen, Eggers to Scott Base. |
| 12 | Packing cargo. |
| 13 | Collen, Eggers to Scallop Hill, Black Island (return same day). |
| 14-15 | Packing cargo. |
| 16 | Collen, Eggers to NZ. |
Division of Time:
| Work Days | 11 |
| Tent Days | 1 |
| Travel/awaiting helos | 4 |
| Preparation | 3 |
| 19 |