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Report on the Sixth and Seventh Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1962-63: VUWAE 6 & 7
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
A Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition was again mounted in the 1962-63 summer to carry out investigations of ice free regions in the vicinity of the Darwin Glacier, about 175 miles south of Scott Base (see fig. 1).
Finance:
Financial aid for the expedition came from -
University Research Grants Committee
University of Wellington
National Science Foundation of America which supported
Dr. Rich and Mr. Smith.
Personnel:
- I.A.G. Willis, Temporary Junior Lecturer, Geology Department, V.U.W. (Leader).
- Dr. C.C. Rich, Professor in Geology, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, U.S.A. (Deputy Leader).
- T.R. Haskell, Senior Geology Student, V.U.W.
- J.P. Kennett, Senior Geology Student, V.U.W.
- W.M. Prebble, Senior Geology Student, V.U.W.
- G.J. Smith, Senior Geology Student, V.U.W.
The personnel formed two distinct teams; one geological (I.W., T.H., J.K., W.P.), this team operating as two-man parties, and one glaciological (Dr. Rich and Mr. Smith).
As a safety factor and for a greater "social life", the parties camped together whenever possible, and where this was not possible contacted each other daily by radio.