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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2006-07: VUWAE 51
*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
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*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
*Sites Visited (please fill in a box for each site visited)
| Site name | Windless Bight |
| Site location (coordinates/description including whether it is in the Dry Valleys ASMA or an ASPA) | 77°53′ 19.8″S, 167°05′20.66″E |
| Dates occupied | 22 Oct to 24 Oct 2006 |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 4 days |
| Maximum number of people at site (your event) | 3 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 12 person-days |
| Main activity undertaken | Ice core drilling |
| Cumulative impacts observed | None |
| Helo landing site if not established AND marked | N.A. |
| Site name | Whitehall Glacier |
| Site location (coordinates/description including whether it is in the Dry Valleys ASMA or an ASPA) | 72° 54.773′S, 169 ° 5.100 E, 400m asl |
| Dates occupied | 06 Nov to 06 Dec 2006 |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 32 |
| Maximum number of people at site (your event) | 11 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 174 |
| Main activity undertaken | Site survey and ice core drilling |
| Cumulative impacts observed | Less than minor |
| Helo landing site if not established AND marked | N.A. |
| Site name | Mt Erebus Saddle |
| Site location (coordinates/description including whether it is in the Dry Valleys ASMA or an ASPA) | 77° 30.90′S, 167 ° 40.559 E, 1600m asl |
| Dates occupied | 15 Dec to 29 Dec 2006 |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 15 |
| Maximum number of people at site (your event) | 6 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 70 |
| Main activity undertaken | Ice core drilling |
| Cumulative impacts observed | Less than minor |
| Helo landing site if not established AND marked | N.A. |
| Site name | Evans Piedmont Glacier |
| Site location (coordinates/description including whether it is in the Dry Valleys ASMA or an ASPA) | 76° 43.53′ S, 162 ° 35.29 E, 310m asl |
| Dates occupied | 04 Jan 2007 |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 4 |
| Maximum number of people at site (your event) | 7 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 28 |
| Main activity undertaken | Maintenance of automatic weather station |
| Cumulative impacts observed | Less than minor |
| Helo landing site if not established AND marked | N.A. |
| Site name | Victoria Lower Glacier |
| Site location (coordinates/description including whether it is in the Dry Valleys ASMA or an ASPA) | 77° 19.81′ S, 162 ° 31.93 E, 630m asl |
| Dates occupied | |
| Total days (or hours) at site | 2 hours |
| Maximum number of people at site (your event) | 7 |
| Total person-days (or person-hours) at site | 14 person-hours |
| Main activity undertaken | Mass balance measurement |
| Cumulative impacts observed | Less than minor |
| Helo landing site if not established AND marked |
Chemicals
| Chemical name | Site of use | Quantity used | Purpose |
| N.A. |
Geological Material
| Location (coordinates if available) | Specimen type | Quantity (kg) |
| WHG (72°54.773′S, 169°5.100E) | Snow and ice | 2600 lb |
| MES (77°30.900′ S, 167°40.559E) | Snow and ice | 2600 lb |
| EPG (76°43.53′S, 162°35.29E) | Snow | 70 lb |
Equipment installed/left in field
| Type of equipment/marker installed | Location | Number of items left in field | (Dimension in metres: H, W, L) | Estimated retrieval date |
| N.A. |
Waste management
| Location | Approximate quantity | Disposal methods i.e. tidecracked, returned to SB etc |
| WHG (72°54.773′S, 169°5.100E) | Solids – returned to SB Liquids – disposed in the field |
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| MES (77°30.900′S, 167°40.559E) | All returned to SB | |
| EPG (76°43.53′S, 162°35.29E) | All returned to SB |
Spills and incidents
| Location (coordinates if possible) | Type | Quantity (if applicable) | Response/Clean up |
| WHG (72°54.773′S, 169°5.100E) | Minor fuel spillage (mogas) | 1 L | |
| Contaminated snow was removed and returned to SB for disposal |