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Report on the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1963-64: VUWAE 8
THE FUTURE
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THE FUTURE
| (i) | The reconnaisance staged by V.U.W.A.E. 8 to White Island Black Island and Brown Peninsula showed that an expedition of 6 men could profitably spend a month in this area. (See report below) |
| (ii) | The results obtained from Lake. Vanda make it clear that this lake requires further investigation and is ideal for a long term study project. A small party for up to a month each summer could extract valuable records with far reaching application from Lake Vanda. |
| (iii) | Specialised geological problems, especially in the basement complex could be readily examined in the ice free regions, Humorous projects, such as Irizar Granite and Vida Granite, basement dykes end metamorphics lend themselves to close attention. |
It is emphasised that the proximity of the dry valleys to Scott Base and Mc Murdo and the ease of safe travel within these ice free areas render then among the safest in Victoria Land. Apart from basement geology and superficial deposits there are numerous geomorphic phenomena awaiting detailed investigation.