Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2001-02: VUWAE 46

*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

*Sites Visited

Site name New Harbour sea-ice
Site location See Map
Dates occupied 17 th-Oct to 11 th-Nov
Total days (or hours) at site 25
Maximum number of people at site 14
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 150
Main activity undertaken Geophysical surveys of sub-sea ice

Protected Areas Visited

Protected Area name N/A
Date of entry
Total time spent in area
Maximum number of people in area
Total person-days (or person-hours) at area
Comments on condition or management of area

Interference

Species N/A
Location
Dates or periods of collection or disturbance
Total number or quantity removed, restrained or disturbed
Nature of interference

Geological Material

Location N/A
Specimen type
Quantity (kg)

Chemicals

Chemical form N/A
Quantity used
Location of use
Storage/release details of unused chemicals

Explosives

Date used 19 th to 29 th of Nov
Location of use 3-13,kms east of Taylor Valley on sea ice and 15 to 25 kms east of Ferrar Valley on sea ice in New Harbour
Explosive type Orica licensed Anzomex PPP primers and seismic detonators
Size of charge (kg) 3 × 0.4kg PETN ANZOMEX PPP primers per shot
Number exploded 650

Importation

Name of species/substance N/A
Location(s) taken to
Quantity released
Returned to New Zealand?

Equipment installed/left in field

Type of equipment/marker installed N/A
Location of installation/left in field
Size of items left in field
Number of items left in field
Date of intended retrieval

*Other environmental impacts

NIL

*Differences from original Preliminary Environmental Evaluation (PEE)

No significant differences