Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1978-79: VUWAE 23
STRUCTURE OF THE EXPEDITION
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STRUCTURE OF THE EXPEDITION
Glacial Sediment Studies (Event 12)
Oct 21-Nov 11 | Completion of Taylor Glacier programme with visits to several other Dry Valleys glaciers | |
P. Robinson | ||
S. Ross | DSIR assistant | |
Nov 18-24 | Preliminary bathymetric survey for MSSTS drill site NE of Butter Point | |
P. Robinson | ||
P. Bentley | ||
S. Ross | DSIR mechanic/assistant | |
H. Höfle | Glacial geologist) West | |
D. Grund | Geophysics technician) Germany | |
Nov 25-Dec 6 | Two drill sites 15 km NE of Butter Point and 4 km E of DVDP10 selected and sampled. Seismic survey completed by Event 10 (L. McGinnis & K. Power | |
P. Barrett | ||
P. Bentley | ||
S. Ross | DSIR mechanic/assistant | |
G. Lees | DSIR technician/assistant | |
H. Höfle) | West | |
D. Grund) | Germany | |
Dec 7-13 | Sampling snout of Ferrar Glacier attempted. Gravity traverse, at mouth of Taylor Valley completed. | |
P. Bentley | ||
S. Ross | DSIR mechanic/assistant | |
H. Höfle | West Germany | |
A. Burt | DSIR technician/assistant |
Beacon Studies (Event 13)
Nov 17-24 | Preliminary survey of Mount Bastion sequence for both paleomagnetic and coal studies | |
P. Barrett | ||
D. Christoffel | ||
P. Garden | ||
C. Mroczek | ||
A. Pyne | ||
Nov 25-Dec 4 | Completion of Mount Bastion work | |
D. Christoffel | ||
P. Garden | ||
C. Mroczek | ||
A. Pyne | page 5 | |
Dec 5-14 | Paleomagnetic sampling at Beacon Heights | |
D. Christoffel | ||
P. Garden | ||
A. Richards | DSIR assistant | |
Dec 15-18 | Paleomagnetic sampling at Table Mountain | |
D. Christoffel | ||
A. Richards | DSIR assistant | |
K. Williams | DSIR assistant | |
Dec 6-15 | Reconnaissance of Mount Fleming for coal studies | |
A. Pyne | ||
C. Mroczek | ||
Dec 16-Jan 14 | Mapping and coal studies in Mount Fleming area | |
A. Pyne | ||
C. Mroczek | ||
P. Bentley | ||
H. Höfle | West Germany | |
S. ROSS | DSIR assistant |
Erebus Crater Studies (Event 5)
Dec 10-31 | Acclimatisation at Fang for 2 days followed by 3 weeks work in summit area | |
R. Dibble | Geophysicist (VUW) | |
W. Giggenbach | Geochemist (DSIR) | |
H. Tazieff | Vulcanologist (France) | |
C. Fink | Surveyor (Lands & Survey) | |
C. Monteath | DSIR field leader | |
R. Thompson | DSIR assistant |