Immediate report of Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1988-89: VUWAE 33
Future research
Future research
The results of the 1988-89 season were expected to be "preliminary" and "preparatory" for the work outlined in the above abstract. In this respect the season yielded significantly more information than hoped for and was therefore a tremendous success. In the coming season it is hoped to:
1. | Collect a full season's data to extend the data base and to check on the results of the past season which in many ways was a typical. |
2. | Quantify the "albedo" of the various surfaces found in the field area and therefore determine empirically the amount of energy reflected back into the atmosphere. |
3. | Quantify and identify what happens to the energy which is "absorbed" by different surfaces. |
4. | Quantify the amount, and type, of sediment being transported within the fluvial system and to determine its importance to the geomorphic development of the Miers Valley. |
5. | Measure the amount of water lost through evaporation during the season. |
This data should allow the determination of the energy and mass balances of the Miers Valley as discussed in the original proposal.