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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2007-08: VUWAE 52

*Sites Visited (please fill in a box for each site visited)

*Sites Visited (please fill in a box for each site visited)

Site name Skinner Saddle
Site coordinates 80°55′54.66″S, 159°30′11.56″E, 917.5m asl
Is this site in an ASMA or ASPA? If so, which one? No
Dates occupied (from – to) 31 Oct to 13 Nov
Total time (days/hours) at site 14 days
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 4page 18
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 56
Main activity undertaken Site survey, ground penetrating radar, and shallow drilling, set-up of automatic weather station
Cumulative impacts observed Cumulative impacts were less than minor and transitory. Impacts include exhaust fumes from skidoos, generators and polar heaven heater.
Helo landing site coordinates if not established AND marked N.A.
Site name Gawn Ice Piedmont
Site coordinates 80°05′58.15″S, 159°16′37.60″E, 1221.0 m asl
Is this site in an ASMA or ASPA? If so, which one? No
Dates occupied (from - to) 13 Nov to 21 Nov, and 14 Dec
Total time (days/hours) at site 9 days and on separate visit 5 hours
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 4 and on separate visit 3
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 36 person-days and on separate visit 15 person-hours
Main activity undertaken Site survey, ground penetrating radar, and shallow drilling
Cumulative impacts observed With the exception of usage of 15L of glycol and 25L of ethanol to free ice core drill, the cumulative impacts were less than minor and transitory. These additional impacts include exhaust fumes from skidoos, generators and polar heaven heater
Helo landing site coordinates if not established AND marked N.A.
Site name Evans Piedmont Glacier
Site coordinates 76°43′31.95″S, 162°35′18.17″E, 390.9 m asl
Is this site in an ASMA or ASPA? If so, which one? McMurdo Dry Valleys ASMA
Dates occupied (from - to) 27 Nov to 04 Dec
Total time (days/hours) at site 8 days
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 3
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 24 person-days
Main activity undertaken High resolution snow pit sampling, automatic weather station maintenance, and mass balance measurements
Cumulative impacts observed Cumulative impacts were less than minor and transitory. No generator or fuel heater were used during the field deployment
Helo landing site coordinates if not established AND marked N.A.
Site name Victoria Lower Glacier
Site coordinates 77°19′48.31″S, 162°31′55.29″E, 626.2 m asl
Is this site in an ASMA or ASPA? If so, which one? McMurdo Dry Valleys ASMA
Dates occupied (from - to) 04 Dec
Total time (days/hours) at site 3 hours
Maximum number of people at site (your event) 3
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 9 person-hours
Main activity undertaken Mass balance measurementspage 19
Cumulative impacts observed Cumulative impacts were less than minor and transitory. No generator or fuel heater were used during the field deployment
Helo landing site coordinates if not established AND marked N.A.