Report on the Eleventh Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1966-67: VUWAE 11

Equipment

Equipment

1. Heat flow probe to drive into the bottom. Three probes have been built and satisfactorily tested. However, to work through a Cipri drill hole as envisaged for (2) and (3) a new small diameter head must be constructed.
2. Electric cable and lowering wire. These items are to hand.
3. Cable reeling drums - 2 required; 1 to hand, 1 to be purchased from the Army. Cost: £8.
4. Metering blocks - 2 required; 1 to hand, 1 to be obtained.
5. Cipri ice drill?
6. One 18" chain saw for cutting large holes in the ice - to be purchased.
7. Ice tongs - 2 pairs to purchase.
8. Portable potentiometer - to hand.
9. Sheer legs: 3 aluminium pipes, probably obtainable from Scott Base.