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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1975-76: VUWAE 20

DVDP McMURDO SOUND/GLACIAL SEDIMENT STUDIES

DVDP McMURDO SOUND/GLACIAL SEDIMENT STUDIES

Oct 13 Barrett New Zealand to McMurdo.
14-20 Set up laboratory equipment and prepare for traverse to site 1A.
21-23 Sno-cat traverse with Treves and Wing to Site 1A to cut hole, make current measurements and take bottom samples.
24-29 Processed samples and data from Site 1A.
29 Sillars NZ to McMurdo.
30 Barrett, Sillars and Brady (DVDP paleontologist) to Site 1A.
Oct 31 -Nov 7 Bathymetric and bottom sediment survey of area around drill site. The first core from DVDP 15 was recovered on Nov 7.
Nov 8-17 Barrett returned to NZ for university examinations. Sillars works at McMurdo for DVDP Project Manager supporting the drill team.
18-25 Barrett and Sillars complete essential work on drill core (last core recovered Nov 21).
26-28 Barrett, Sillars to snout of Taylor Glacier to assist Robinson and Palmer (Event 12) with projects.
28 Barrett to NZ.
Nov 29 - Dec 9 Sillars laboratory work for DVDP at McMurdo.