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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1985-86: VUWAE 30

Itinerary for Sea Floor Sedimentation Studies (K042)

Itinerary for Sea Floor Sedimentation Studies (K042)

November 3 Pyne, MacPherson, Kelly to Christchurch.
4 Pyne, MacPherson, Kelly, Dawkings on flight returned to Christchurch
5 Pyne, MacPherson, Kelly and Dawkings to Scott Base.
6 Began assembling equipment (two toboggon ski trailers completed and winch trailer begun) in garage. Calibrated odometer on Grizzly tobotton SM051.
7 Continued assembly and fitting of winch-drilling trailer.
8 Dawkings, MacPherson and Kelly on day 1 of survival course. Pyne continued preparation of equipment.
9 Pyne joined K042 for day 2 of survival training.
10 Equipment preparation in morning. Visited Biolab at McMurdo in afternoon to check on equipment for sediment trap recovery.
11 Equipment preparation continues.page 22
November 12 Field equipment checked. Pyne and Dawkings to Butter Pt (opportunity helo) to retrieve equipment stored at Butter Pt (afternoon).
13 Equipment preparation continues. Pyne meet with P. Cresswell (OIC) and G. Varcoe to discuss implications of calving crevasse at Butter Pt near CIROS camp.
14 Preparation of equipment.
15 Loaded sledges in morning. Left for Butter Pt in afternoon.
16 Maintenance checks of toboggons in the morning. Snow and weather closed in this afternoon.
17 Travelled to Ferrar Snout and found sediment trap mooring. Set up grid on sea ice in front of the snout for sea floor sampling. Return to Butter Pt via Explorers Cove.
18 Moved drilling and sampling equipment to Ferrar Glacier Snout.
19-21 Sea floor sampling at site 1. Five cores retrieved.
22 Moved sampling equipment south along snout to site 2. Recovered two cores.
23 MacPherson, Kelly and Dawkings worked in Ferrar Snout channel, returned sampling equipment to Butter Pt.
Pyne to DVSP drill site to photograph granite core and sample for Dr D. Craw (Otago University).
24 Pyne, Kelly, Belgrave and Winters (L & S surveyors) to Ferrar Snout to survey sampling sites and snout terminus.
Surveyed calving crevasse at Butter Pt in evening. MacPherson and Dawkings prepare equipment for move to Cape Roberts.
25 MacPherson, Kelly assisted surveyors with helo close support surveying from Trig Herb (New Harbour) to Mt Marston (Granite Harbour) finishing at Cape Roberts.
Pyne and Dawkings with toboggons from Butter Pt to Cape Roberts.
26 Surveying sea ice east of Cape Roberts. Maintenance checks of toboggons and equipment.
27 Party (6) to MacKay Glacier Snout to find sediment trap. Couldn't find Glacier snout anchor. Returned to Cape Roberts via New Glacier snout and Cape Geology. Very cloudy, light snow with little wind in the inner harbour.
28 Poor weather, tenth day at Cape Roberts.
29 Surveyors to Scott Base by helo in afternoon. K042 to MacKay Glacier. Found sediment trap anchor but traps again lost.
30 K042 Cape Roberts to Butter Pt. Six hour trip on good route. Scott Base personnel (work team and seal collectors) arrived at Butter Pt late evening.
December 1 Maintenance check of Toboggons with Scott Base mechanic assistance. Moved sampling equipment to sampling line at Mt Barnes. Two "Footsteps of SCott" people stayed the night at Butter Pt.
2 Sampled at Mt Barnes and moved equipment to south side of Ferrar Fjord at Delta 4. Footsteps people manhauled to Explorers Cove.
3 Snowing and windy. Stayed at Butter Pt for office day. Pyne worked on CIROS lab plan. Enquiry from Cresswell to Pyne of ice conditions for late season tractor train. Pyne confirmed good ice conditions with only problems directly off Marble Pt and sea ice transit ramp to Marble Pt airport.
4 Sampled at Delta 4, returned equipment to Butter Pt.
5 Ferrar Snout. Photographed and sampled superglacial debris. High winds and blowing snow in late afternoon and evening.
6 Packed up equipment and returned to Scott Base. Equipment cached for cargo train returning to Scott Base via Butter Pt. Camera electronics arrived Scott Base for testing.page 23
December 7 Packed equipment for return to New Zealand and winter storage at Scott Base including moving VUW equipment in hangar. Testing camera electronics but couldn't stabilise in Scott Base science lab.
8 Pack remaining equipment and samples. Camera still not functioning.
9 Pyne checked repaired Scott Base microscope parts damaged at CIROS 2 drillsite and finalised work plan for Ken Woolfe while at Scott Base. Pyne, MacPherson and Kelly return to Christchurch.
10 Pyne attends debrief and CIROS discussion with Jim Barker at Antarctic Division.