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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2003-04: VUWAE 48

*WEATHER

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*WEATHER

In total we lost 12 days of fieldwork due to bad weather conditions, which amounts to 43% of our time in Antarctica. However, due to the commitment of each member of K049 and the exceptional support by Scott Base and HNO staff we were able to conduct most of what was proposed nonetheless. We encountered two snow storms while based at Evans Piedmont Glacier, which provided us with the possibility to hourly snow sampling for airmass trajectory reconstruction. The longest delay due to weather conditions for us occurred when we tried to put in to Mt Erebus Saddle for 8 days, which caused the early termination of our season this year. However, a 5hour weather clearance allowed us a reconnaissance in which we gathered the necessary information to conduct the drilling at this site during 2004/05.