| Oct 17 |
Robinson and Ross (DSIR field assistant) to Scott Base. |
| 17-20 |
Preparing field gear. |
| 21 |
Robinson and Ross to snoot of Taylor Glacier. |
| 22-27 |
Work around glacier, on englacial debris, temperature measurements and saline discharge. |
| 28 |
Robinson and Ross shift to Wright Upper Glacier. |
| 29-30 |
Work around glacier; sampling englacial debris. |
| 31 |
Walked Wright Upper Glacier to Vanda, via North Fork. |
| Nov 1 |
Day at Vanda. |
| 2 |
Work on lake benches and glacial deposits, north side of Lake Vanda. |
| 3-4 |
Robinson and Ross to Asgard Hut and Sykes and Albreich Glaciers. |
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Returned Vanda Nov 4. |
| 5 |
Day at Vanda. |
| 6 |
Walked to Sandy Glacier, Bull Pass. |
| 7 |
Robinson, Ross, (and Millington and Fraser, Vanda staff) to Victoria Upper Glacier. |
| 7-10 |
Work around glacier and lake. |
| 11 |
Robinson and Ross to Scott Base (Millington and Fraser return to Vanda). Barrett, Bentley to Scott Base. |
| 12-17 |
Preparation of field gear, scientific equipment, vehicles and shake-down trip to Cape Royds (13/14th). |
| 17 |
Barrett to Mt Bastion (helo) with K13 |
| 18 |
Robinson, Ross Bentley, Höfle, Grund travel to area of MSSTS Site 1 - 12 km NE of Butter Point with 2 Snotracs, 1 toboggan and 4 sleds. |
| 19-24 |
Site located approximately. Lines surveyed transverse and parallel to the sea floor topography (NE and NW), each approximately 10 km long. |
| 25 |
Barrett, and McGinnis and Power (K-10), arrive from Scott Base. |
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Decision made to establish another transverse line 5 km NW. |
| 26-28 |
Survey of new transverse line. MSSTS Drill Site 1 selected in 131 m of water. Robinson out on 26. |
| 28 |
Cutting access hole begins in evening. G. Lees arrives from Scott Base by helo. |
| 29-Dec 1 |
Access hole completed by blasting. Current measurements and sampling completed. Visited and sampled icebergs near Marble Point. |
| Dec 2 |
Ross, Bentley, Lees toboggan to New Harbour to locate MSSTS Site 2. Barrett, Höfle arrive later with rest of equipment. |
| 3 |
Surveying, bathymetry and location of site. |
| 4-5 |
Access hole cut and blasted. Current measurements and contour sampling completed. Ross and Bentley survey Ferrar Glacier front. |
| 5-6 |
Late night and early morning efforts to blast hole through 4.8 m of ice at Ferrar Glacier. |
| 6 |
Barrett, Grund, and McGinnis and Power (K-10) to Scott Base by helo. Alan Burt and toboggan arrive. Geddes and Lees return to Scott Base in 6 hours. |
| 7 |
Bentley, Ross carry out gravity survey of Mt Coleman. |
| 8 |
Bentley, Höffle sample wind-blown sediments, and two icebergs in New Harbour. |
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Ross, Burt carry out gravity survey up Mt Barnes. (Burt probably gets snow blindness during day). |
| 9 |
Ross, Bentley erect cairns for 1979/80 Drilling Camp. |
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Camp shifted to Ferrar Glacier. |
| 10 |
Work on Ferrar Glacier access hole. Several attempts made to lower grab but no success. Improvised sampler with some success.page 31.gif) |
| Dec 11 |
Burt to Scott Base by helo. (Snow blindness). |
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Camp shifted to Cape Chocolate via Strand Moraines. |
| 12 |
Cape Chocolate, Hobbs, Blue Glacier, Strand Moraines revisited. |
| 13 |
Back to Scott Base in early hours of morning. |
| 13-15 |
Boss, Bentley, Höfle at Scott Base, packing and checking gear, samples, etc. |
| 16 |
Boss, Bentley, Höfle helo to Mt Fleming to join K13. |
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