Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2001-02: VUWAE 46
*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
*Sites Visited
Site name | Victoria Lower Glacier |
Site location | S 77° 19′ 48.365″, E 162° 31′ 55.491″ |
Dates occupied | 10 Nov to 03 Dec |
Total days (or hours) at site | 24 days |
Maximum number of people at site | 6 |
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 107 |
Main activity undertaken | Ice Core Drilling |
*Sites Visited
Site name | Polar Plateau (near Shapeless Mountain) |
Site location | S 77° 21.092′, E 159° 52.226′ |
Dates occupied | 04 Dec to 08 Dec 01 |
Total days (or hours) at site | 5 days |
Maximum number of people at site | 3 |
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 15 |
Main activity undertaken | Collection of snow samples from snow pit |
Protected Areas Visited
N.A.
Interference
N.A.
Geological Material
Location | Victoria Lower Glacier |
Specimen type | Ice |
Quantity (kg) | 4700 lb |
Location | Polar Plateau (near Shapeless Mountain) |
Specimen type | Snow |
Quantity (kg) | 120 lb |
Chemicals
Chemical form | Isopropyl Alcohol |
Quantity used | 5 L |
Location of use | Victoria Lower Glacier |
Storage/release details of unused chemicals |
Explosives
N.A.
Importation
N.A.
Equipment installed/left in field
The drilling hole at Victoria Lower Glacier has been cased and capped to preserve the hole for future measurements. The casing consists of a 2.50m long, 5″ diameter plastic tubing, capped with plywood. Once the measurements are completed the casing can easily be removed.
*Other environmental impacts
All activities were based on permanent ice surfaces. Environmental impacts were less than minor.
*Differences from original Preliminary Environmental Evaluation (PEE)
None