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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1978-79: VUWAE 23

STRUCTURE OF THE EXPEDITION

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STRUCTURE OF THE EXPEDITION

Glacial Sediment Studies (Event 12)

Oct 21-Nov 11 Completion of Taylor Glacier programme with visits to several other Dry Valleys glaciers
P. Robinson
S. Ross DSIR assistant
Nov 18-24 Preliminary bathymetric survey for MSSTS drill site NE of Butter Point
P. Robinson
P. Bentley
S. Ross DSIR mechanic/assistant
H. Höfle Glacial geologist) West
D. Grund Geophysics technician) Germany
Nov 25-Dec 6 Two drill sites 15 km NE of Butter Point and 4 km E of DVDP10 selected and sampled. Seismic survey completed by Event 10 (L. McGinnis & K. Power
P. Barrett
P. Bentley
S. Ross DSIR mechanic/assistant
G. Lees DSIR technician/assistant
H. Höfle) West
D. Grund) Germany
Dec 7-13 Sampling snout of Ferrar Glacier attempted. Gravity traverse, at mouth of Taylor Valley completed.
P. Bentley
S. Ross DSIR mechanic/assistant
H. Höfle West Germany
A. Burt DSIR technician/assistant

Beacon Studies (Event 13)

Nov 17-24 Preliminary survey of Mount Bastion sequence for both paleomagnetic and coal studies
P. Barrett
D. Christoffel
P. Garden
C. Mroczek
A. Pyne
Nov 25-Dec 4 Completion of Mount Bastion work
D. Christoffel
P. Garden
C. Mroczek
A. Pyne page 5
Dec 5-14 Paleomagnetic sampling at Beacon Heights
D. Christoffel
P. Garden
A. Richards DSIR assistant
Dec 15-18 Paleomagnetic sampling at Table Mountain
D. Christoffel
A. Richards DSIR assistant
K. Williams DSIR assistant
Dec 6-15 Reconnaissance of Mount Fleming for coal studies
A. Pyne
C. Mroczek
Dec 16-Jan 14 Mapping and coal studies in Mount Fleming area
A. Pyne
C. Mroczek
P. Bentley
H. Höfle West Germany
S. ROSS DSIR assistant

Erebus Crater Studies (Event 5)

Dec 10-31 Acclimatisation at Fang for 2 days followed by 3 weeks work in summit area
R. Dibble Geophysicist (VUW)
W. Giggenbach Geochemist (DSIR)
H. Tazieff Vulcanologist (France)
C. Fink Surveyor (Lands & Survey)
C. Monteath DSIR field leader
R. Thompson DSIR assistant