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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2001-02: VUWAE 46
*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
*Sites Visited
| Site name | University Valley (Beacon Valley proper) |
| Site location | S77°51.368′ E160°41.987′ |
| Dates occupied | 15 – 21 Nov 2001 |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 7 |
| Maximum number of people at site | 3 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 21 |
| Main activity undertaken | Recon, soil sampling and description |
| Site name | Arena Valley |
| Site location | S77°51.593′ E160°56.915′ |
| Dates occupied | 22 – 30 Nov 2001 |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 9 |
| Maximum number of people at site | 3 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 27 |
| Main activity undertaken | Recon, soil sampling and description |
| Site name | Lake House (Pearse Valley proper) |
| Site location | S77°42.101′ E161°26.924′ |
| Dates occupied | 1-5 Dec 2001 |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 5 |
| Maximum number of people at site | 3 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 15 |
| Main activity undertaken | Recon, soil sampling and description |
| Site name | Table Mountain |
| Site location | S77°57.011′ E161°59.350′ |
| Dates occupied | 6 Dec 2001 |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 1 |
| Maximum number of people at site | 3 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 3 |
| Main activity undertaken | Repair/programme temp probes; soil spling |
Geological Material
For more detail, see table of samples in Scientific Report
| Name and Location of Soil Pit | Total Quantity of Sample from Pit (kg) |
|---|---|
| UV-1; S77°51.397′ E160°42.536′ | 1.4 |
| UV-2; S77°51.859′ E160°42.925′ | 1.0 |
| BV-1; S77°50.708′ E160°3.361′ | 1.0 |
| FV-1; S77°52.577′ E160°39.879′ | 1.6 |
| FRV-1; S77°53.553′ E160°30.278′ | 0.8 |
| FRV-2; S77°53.414′ E160°30.768′ | 1.4 |
| BV-2; S77°51.070′ E160°39.289′ | 1.2 |
| AV-1; S77°50.287′ E160°58.876′ | 2.4 |
| AV-2; S77°50.508′ E160°58.476′ | 2.8 |
| AV-3; S77°50.699′ E160°57.327′ | 1.2 |
| AV-4; S77°52.042′ E160°56.602′ | 2.0 |
| AV-5; S77°51.986′ E160°56.500′ | 0.2 |
| AV-6; S77°51.958′ E160°56.497′ | 1.6 |
| AV-7; S77°51.967′ E160°52.487′ | 1.0 |
| PV-1; S77°42.168′ E161°30.340′ | 1.6 |
| PV-2; S77°42.094′ E161°30.380′ | 1.0 |
| PV-3; S77°42.274′ E161°30.257′ | 2.0 |
| PV-4; S77°42.670′ E161°29.422′ | 1.4 |
| PV-5; S77°43.127′ E161°35.611′ | 1.6 |
| PV-6; S77°42.002′ E161°29.540′ | 0.8 |
| PV-7; S77°42.378′ E161°32.785′ | 1.2page 7 |
| PV-UD; S77°41.734′ E161°31.132′ | 0.2 |
| PV-MD; S77°41.904′ E161°30.319′ | 0.2 |
| PV-SP; S77°42.060′ E161°30.422′ | 0.2 |
| TM-1-01; S77°57.011′ E161°59.350′ | 0.4 |
Equipment installed/left in field
| Type of equipment/marker installed | 2 temperature probes 2 m deep |
| Location of installation left in field | S77°57.011′ E161°59.350′ (install Table Mtn. 2000) |
| Size of items left in field | (2 m deep in ground, 0.25m3 on surface) × 2 |
| Number of items left in field | 2 probes |
| Date of intended retrieval | Nov 2004 |