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. |