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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1981-82: VUWAE 26

APPENDIX II - ITINERARIES

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APPENDIX II - ITINERARIES

Erebus Studies and IMESS (K-4).

? November USARP/IMESS party (McIntosh, Estes, Marshall) fly from Christchurch to McMurdo.
20 November Dibble and Otway fly from Christchurch to Scott Base.
23 November Japanese IMESS party (Shibuya, Terai, Okayama) fly from Christchurch to McMurdo.
24 November NZARP Event 4 party (Craddock, field assistant, Dibble IMESS/VUWAE, Otway NZGS/IMESS, Tinnelly L. & S., Rogers Waikato Univ., Thompson Waikato Univ.) from Scott Base to Fang by helo.
28 November NZARP Event 4 party to Erebus Hut by helo.
30 November Kyle flies from Christchurch to McMurdo.
1 December USARP/IMESS party (Kyle, McIntosh, Estes, Marshall) from McMurdo to Fang by helo.
Rogers and Thompson from Erebus Hut to Scott Base by helo.
3 December USARP party from Fang to Erebus Hut by helo.
13 December NZARP and USARP parties from Erebus Hut to McMurdo by helo.
16 December Kyle from McMurdo to northern Victoria Land by air (with John A. Gamble).
Otway from Scott Base to Christchurch by air.
19 December Dibble, Estes, Marshall and Rogers to Christchurch by air.
? January 1982 Japanese IMESS party from McMurdo to Christchurch by air.

McMurdo Sediment Studies (K5).

October 16 Pyne, Cattely to Scott Base from Christchurch.
October 17 - Preparations for the field at Scott Base. Included: Fitting out
November 3 Wannigan and "Cantago" sledge, repair and servicing of IH500 tractor and snow toboggan, preparation of field equipment and partial testing of scientific equipment. Survival courses, Pyne, Cattely.
October 27 Ward to Scott Base from Christchurch.
October 28 Pyne, Ward, Cattely - Helo reconnaissance of sea ice route; Scott Base - Cape Royds - Butter Point and Marble Point - (picked up 88 gal. DFA to dump at Cape Roberts) - Cape Roberts and Granite Harbour - Cape Chocolate and return to Scott Base.
October 30 Ward on survival course.
November 4 Pyne, Ward, Cattely - depart for field. Scott Base to Cape Evans. Alloway to Scott Base from Christchurch.
November 5 Cape Evans to Cape Royds.
November 6 Preparing scientific equipment for coring attempt off Cape Royds.
November 7 Travelled by Toboggan to sampling site 10km northwest of Royds. Returned to Royds late afternoon.page 33
November 8 Cleaning equipment and preparing to begin across sound sampling transect.
November 9 Started transect Cape Evans to Strand Moraines. Monteath, Main join K5.
November 12 Alloway joins K5; Monteath, Main leave for Wright Valley.
November 13 Barrett joins K5.
November 16 K2 Surveyors join K5 for evening.
November 17 Pyne, Alloway assist K2 for sea-ice movement survey off Butter Point, returning to K5 at the Strand Moraines in late evening. Ward, Barrett, Cattely proceed with Wannigan to strand Moraines for last sample site.
November 18 Pyne, Ward, Cattely return to Scott Base with IH500 (in need of sub-frame repairs), toboggan and K2 snowtrac.
November 18-23 Barrett, Alloway monitoring tide and currents at the Strand Moraines, local bathymetry measurements and investigation of the Strand Moraine erratics.
November 19-22 Work at Scott Base; repair of IH500 and toboggan, casting lead weights for corer, checking resupply and field equipment for Granite Harbour sampling phase.
November 23 Pyne, Ward, Cattely return to Strand Moraines with IH500 and toboggan.
November 24 K5 travelled from Strand Moraines to Butter Point.
November 25 KS moved to Cape Roberts. Pyne, Barrett assisted K2 surveying sea-ice, then followed Wannigan and tractor to Cape Roberts.
November 27 - December 22 Sampling and bathymetry work; Cape Roberts - Cape Archer, Makay Glacier tongue. New glacier.
December 1 Barrett return to Scott Base. Fitzgerald joins K5.
December 3 Completion of work off Cape Roberts. Travelled to Dunlop Island, arriving late evening.
December 4 Travelled to Butter Point and joined K2. Stored spare fuel at Marble Point enroute.
December 5 Sampling at the Ferrar Glacier snout.
December 6-7 K5, K2 to Scott Base.
December 8-11 Toboggan traverse to Cape Chocolate for sampling aborted. Cleaned equipment and processed samples for return to NZ.
December 17 Ward return to Christchurch.

Beacon Studies in the Quartermain Range (K5).

December 14 Belo delay.
15 Alloway, Fitzgerald, Main, Pyne by helo to Mt. Feather. Heavy snow starts to fall soon after arrival.
16 Heavy snow, limited visibility. Tent day.page 34
17 Snow in morning.
Work in afternoon.
18 Work upsection on Feather Conglomerate.
19 Helo to Tabular Mt.
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21) Work on Feather Conglomerate and Weller Coal Measures.
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23 Helo to Vanda.
24 Fitzgerald and Main ascend Mt. Aeolus. Main rejoins K10.
25 Christmas Day.
26 Alloway, Fitzgerald, Pyne to Scott Base.
27 Alloway, Fitzgerald, Pyne return to Christchurch.
Days at Vanda 2
Travel 3
Tent days (weather and helo delays) 3
Work days 4
Total 12

Beacon Studies at Mt. Bastion (K7A).

October 28 Walker to Scott Base.
29 Survival course.
30 Barrett to Scott Base.
October 31 - November 1 Preparation of field gear.
2 Walker and Barrett to Mount Bastion.
6 Fitzgerald to Scott Base.
8 Tent day.
13 Fitzgerald to Mount Bastion; Barrett to Event 5.
14 Monteath and Prosser to Mount Bastion.
16 Monteath and Prosser walk to Vanda Station.
17 Tent day.
21 Walker and Fitzgerald to Scott Base.
Days at Scott Base 4
Travel 2
Tent days 2
Work days 16
Total 24
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Fission-Track dating (K7B).

November 21 Fitzgerald joins Gleadow at Scott Base.
22 Preparation of gear.
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24) Helo delay.
25 Fitzgerald and Gleadow to Lower Wright Valley.
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27) Sampling on both sides of valley with three traverse lines completed.
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29) Helo delay.
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December 1 Close support along coast from Gneiss Pt. to Spike Cape. Fitzgerald joins K5 at Granite Harbour. Barrett (K5) and Gleadow return via Scott Base to Christchurch.
Days at Scott Base 4 (2 helo delay)
Travel 2
Helo delay in field 2
Work days 2
Total 11

Beacon Studies in North Victoria Land (K18).

November 22 Preparation of field gear.
23 McKelvey to Scott Base.
24 Walker and McKelvey C130 to HVL Base Camp.
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28 Walker and McKelvey to Takrouna Bluff, Alamein Range.
30 Tent day.
December 2 Tent day.
3 Tent day.
4 Helo delay.
5 Move to Lanterman Range. Joined by Grindley and Oliver DSIR.
9 Grindley and Oliver to NVL Base.
11 Helo delay.page 36
12 Move to DeGoes Cliff, Morozumi Range.
14 Joined by Dr. J.W. Collinson, USARP parties SO55 and SO56.
15 K18, SO55 and SO56 move to Boggs Valley, Helliwell Hills.
16 SO55 and SO56 to NVL Base.
19 Helo delay.
20 Walker and McKelvey to NVL Base.
21 K18, SO55 and SO56 to Smiths Bench.
22 White out.
23 K18 to Northern Alamein Range.
24 K18 to Mount Remington, Helliwell Hills and Jupiter Amphitheatre, Morozumi Range.
25 Christmas Day.
26 White out.
27 K18 to Moauhango Nevee.
28 K18 to Monte Casino.
29 White out.
30 K18, SO55 and SO56 to Neal Massif.
31 White out.
January 1 K18 and SO55 to Roberts Butte.
2 K18 to Gair Mesa.
3 Walker to Scott Base.
4 Walker to Christchurch.
McKelvey to Scott Base.
6 McKelvey to Christchurch.
Days at Scott Base 1
Travel days 2
Helo delays 6
Tent days/White out 8
Work days 25
Total 42