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B. MAIN AREAS COVERED
B. MAIN AREAS COVERED
Event 12a
Taylor, Wright Upper and Victoria Upper Glaciers were the main areas visited. Field work was restricted to areas within walking distance of the main camp. Camps at Taylor and Victoria Upper Glaciers were established on the true right deltas entering Lakes Bonney and Victoria respectively. Good campsites around Wright Upper Glacier were limited; helicopter landing sites being the main difficulty. A site, central glacier, on the snow apron was found to be the most suitable. Two additional areas (Lake Vanda to Bulls Pass and Sykes Glacier) were worked as a result of overestimate of time required in the main areas.
Event 12b
The party conducted scientific work principally at three localities on the McMurdo Sound Sea Ice - about 15 km NE of Butter Point, in Explorers Cove, New
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Harbour, and at the snout of the Ferrar Glacier. Gravity survey lines were completed on Mt Coleman and Mt Barnes. The trip back to Scott Base from the Ferrar involved reconnaissance of the Strand Mo raines. Lower Blue Glacier, and Hobbs Glacier (including Cape Chocolate).