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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1974-75: VUWAE 19

[Seismic Profiling Itinerary]

Dec 17,18 Equipment loaded aboard USCGC 'Burton Island' at Lyttelton.
Jan 13 Christoffel, Northey, Brown to Scott Base.
14 Party boards Burton Island, along with co-workers Kong and Kohsmann from Northern Illinois university.
15-17 Unpacking and setting up equipment, while heading towards Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land.
18-20 Profiling. Arrived Terra Nova Bay Jan 20.
20-24 Profiling in Terra Nova Bay. Two abortive attempts at reflection runs using sonobuoys on Jan 20 and 22, losing a sonobuoy on Jan 20.
24-27 Headed back to McMurdo to clear ice for cargo ship 'Pvt John R. Toule". No profiling.
Jan 28-Feb 2 Profiling on a grid pattern in McMurdo Sound.
Feb 3 Profiling in Ross Sea, northeast of Cape Bird.
4 Berthed at McMurdo.
5 Christoffel, Northey, Brown return to N.Z.