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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1979-80: VUWAE 24
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Page No.
List of Figures, Tables and Plates
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION
1
Background
Finance
Equipment and food
PART I - McMURDO SOUND SEDIMENT AND TECTONIC STUDIES (MSSTS)
4
SITE DATA
4
INTRODUCTION
4
Background (PJB)
4
Location of site and setting up camp (BAS)
4
ONSITE OPERATIONS
7
Onsite handling and description of core (ARP)
7
Seismic velocities (PCF)
7
Gas composition (KK)
11
Surveillance of sea ice (BAS)
12
Tidal measurements (BAS)
15
Site bathymetry (BAS)
15
VUWAE "drillers" (A McP)
17
CURATION AND ANALYSIS OF CORE
19
Transport of core (DBW)
19
Core photography (AHR)
19
Core Sampling (DBW)
20
Core description (PJB, BC McK)
20
Smear slide analysis (BW)
23
Report on Foraminifera (RML, BLW)
23
Report on Diatoms (HTB)
27
ACROSS SOUND SURVEYS
28
Piston coring
28
Bathymetric data (BAS)
23
Reference pole at the snout of Ferrar Glacier (BAS)
29
Sea ice gravity survey (BAS)
29
REFERENCES
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PART II - POST MSSTS VUWAE 24 FIELD EVENTS
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STRUCTURE OF FIELD EVENTS
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SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS
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- Permian coal measures at Mount Fleming and Shapeless Mountain (AP)
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- Triassic studies at Horseshoe Mountain (BW)
35
Pre-Pleistocene lodgement tills in the Coombs Hills-Odell Glacier region (B McK)
36
Sampling basement rocks for fission track investigations (B McK)
36
Investigation of moraines in the Pearse Valley (IW)
37
Marine seismic survey in McMurdo Sound (BAS)
38
Dry Valley gravity survey (BAS)
39
FIELD NOTES
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A Transport
B Main areas covered and Routes
C Weather
D Communications
E Loss/Damage to Equipment
F Recommendations
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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VUWAE Publications 1979
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APPENDIX 1. Flight Requirements VUWAE 24
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APPENDIX 2. Itineraries
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APPENDIX 3. Weather
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PLATES
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