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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1979-80: VUWAE 24

Event 13 - Dry Valleys Gravity Survey

Event 13 - Dry Valleys Gravity Survey

Dec. 7 Scott Base preparing equipment.
8 Sissons, Miller by helo to Camp I on Taylor G1. at head of Pearse Valley.
9 Camp I to Northwest Mountain and return by motor toboggan, 7 gravity stations.
10 Camp I to Arena Valley and return by motor toboggan, 1 gravity station.
11 Camp I down Pearse Valley to moraine overlooking Lake Joyce and return on foot, 8 gravity stations.
12 At Camp I weather fine but windy.
13 Camp I to Trig 1267 in Friis Hills and return on foot, 1 gravity station.
14 Camp I to Finger Mountain and return by motor toboggan, 1 gravity station. Camp I to Camp II on the Taylor Glacier near Lake Joyce by motor toboggan with 1 sledge.
15 Camp II to lowest altitude gravity station in Pearse Valley and return on foot.
16 At Camp II, fine but windy.
17 Camp II to true right of Taylor G1. near Knob head by toboggan, 1 Gravity station toboggan break, return to Camp II on foot.
18 At Camp II to true left of Taylor G1. 3 km upstream and return, on foot, 1 gravity station.
20 At Camp II awaiting move by helo.
21 Camp II to Camp III at snout of Howard G1. by helo, 7 gravity stations observed en route.
22 Camp III to New Harbour and return on foot, 6 gravity stations.
23 Camp III to 3 km upstream in Taylor Valley and return, on foot, 1 gravity station. Camp III to Lake Fryxell and return, on foot, 1 barometric height observation.
24 Helo to Scott Base.
25 to 29 At Scott Base.
30 Scott Base, New Harbour, Bernacchi Bay, Cape Chocolate, Scott Base by Helo. Gravity tie far end stations of sea ice gravity survey.
31 Scott Base Blue Glacier Daley Is. Scott Base by helo. 9 gravity station.
Jan. 1-2 At Scott Base.
3 Scott Base, Taylor Valley, lower Ferrar Valley Scott Base, gravity tie by Helo.
4 Sissons to Christchurch.
5-8 Miller at Scott Base.
9 Miller by helo Scott Base, Daley Is, Cape Chocolate, Brown Penn, Black Is, Scott Base, 5 gravity stations.page 52
10 At Scott Base.
11 By helo. Scott Base, Cape Reyds, Cape Bind, Cape Evans, Scott Base, Windless Bight, Cape Evans, Scott Base, 9 gravity stations.
12 By helo to Vanda. Small scale gravity survey in Wright Valley.
13-15 At Vanda.
16 Vanda to Scott Base.
Post MSSTS (after Dec. 3)
Sissons Miller
Days at Scott Base 16 24
Days in field 16 19
Travel 3 5
Tent days and helo waits 4 4
Work 18 22
Days in Antarctica (includes MSSTS project)
Miller 65
Sissons 128