Report on the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1963-64: VUWAE 8
[introduction]
A Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition was again mounted for the 1963-64 summer to carry out investigations in the Taylor, Wright and Victoria Valleys, ice free areas west of Mc Murdo Sound. (See Figs. I and II).
V.U.W.A.E.s 1, 2, 3, and 6 had investigated the bedrock and glacial geology of these ice free areas whereas V.U.W.A.E.s 5 and 7 had carried out detailed geochemical and physical investigations on Lake Vanda and Lake Bonney, respectively. From the achievements of V.U.W.A.E.s 5 and 7 it was clear that further investigation was needed of as many large lakes as possible within these "dry" valleys. Conseouently a large expedition with a complex programme was organised for the 1963-64 season.