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

Part 1. Dry Valleys

Part 1. Dry Valleys

Nov 15 Robinson, Collen, Palmer and Eggers to Scott Base.
16 Field preparations.
17 Field preparations.
18 Event 12 to Cape Barne (return same day).
19 Event 12 to eastern Lake Bonney.
20 Geology reconnaissance to Lacroix Glacier.
21 Geology measuring sections south side of Lake Bonney.
22 Geology measuring sections in Matterhorn Stream.
23 Geology pebble fabrics Lacroix Glacier section.
24 Geology study benches south side of lake.
25 Tent day.
26 Eastern Lake Bonney to snout of Taylor Glacier join Barrett and Sillars.
27 Geology reconnaissance around glacier.
28 Barrett, Sillars to Scott Base.
Collen, Eggers to Black Island.
NOV 28 - Dec 8 Robinson, Palmer. Geology, mapping and description around the snout of the Taylor Glacier.
Dec 9 Robinson and Palmer to Scott Base.
10-11 Revise field programme and field preparations.
12 Robinson, Palmer to New Harbour Stream.
13 Geology, mapping of outcrop in stream.
14 New Harbour to Lake Fryxell.
15-16 Geology of immediate vicinity around Lake Fryxell.
17 Lake Fryxell to Taylor Glacier, joined by Sillars.
18-19 Geology, pebble fabrics, reconnaissance of Rhone and Hughes Glacier.
20 Robinson, Palmer to Wright Lower Glacier.
21 Geology reconnaissance along snout of glacier.
22 Geology along north side of glacier.
23 Geology sampling of dirt bands in glacier.
24 Geology reconnaissance walk to Lake Vanda.
25 Xmas Day.
26 Tent day, bad weather prevented return to camp.
27 Lake Vanda to Bull Pass.
Dec 27 - Jan 2 Geology of Bull Pass pecten deposits, fabric measurements and reconnaissance to Meserve and Bartley Glaciers.
Jan 2 Bull Pass to Cape Chocolate.
3-4 Geology of Salmon Valley and Hobbs Glacier.
5 Robinson, Palmer to Scott Base.
6-7 Packing cargo.
8 Robinson, Palmer and Sillars to NZ.