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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1964-65: VUWAE 9

RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

Introductory Note

A full description of the organisation of VUWAE9 is not given in this report, which does not attempt to elaborate on details of the administration and logistics required to mount an Antarctic Expedition from this University. This present report mentions specifically only one recommendation arising from the logistics of VUWAE9. It outlines suggestions for future Antarctic Research from Victoria University.

A. Logistics

(1)The recommendations of VUWAE6 and VUWAE8 were followed as far as possible and proved to be sound and applicable advice. They are strongly commended to future VUWAEs and can be referred to in the reports of those two expeditions.
(2)Recommendation (1) of VUWAE8 - provision of a large moss tent for cooking, eating, equipment maintenance and processing of samples - could not be adopted in practice far look of finance. It is strongly recommended that any future expedition of the size and diversity of VUWAE9 or VUWAE8 be provided with such a tent. The Johnson and Couzins large model Polar Pyramid tent is suggested.

B. The Future

(1)From the results of VUWAE9's geological investigations on Block Island and Brown Peninsula it is clear that further capping end detailed work on moraines ore worthwhile, immediately south and west of McMurdo Sound and no doubt elsewhere in Victoria Land. Three specific projects, given at the end of Vella's report, ore repeated here for convenience:-
(i)More detailed examination of the sequence by completion of the mapping of moraines on Brown Peninsula, by remapping the moraines on the western side of the Koettlitz Glacier and throughout Victoria Land especially in the ice free regions south and west of McMurdo Sound, (See Fig. I).page 5
(ii)Detailed study of erraties in these areas with a view to determining their origins and hence finding directions of ice movements.
(iii)Geomorphic study in these areas to determine mode of formation of land forms, and for Possible further evidence of directions of ice movement.
(2)As stated by Baker in his report, VUWAE9's undoubtedly successful biological programme was preliminary to more extensive and detailed studies or Antarctic ecology that could be now undertaken. At present it is considered that a two man biological team could do valuable work in Taylor Valley which, with an abundance of various types of lakes and ponds in different environments, is well suited to algalogical studies.
(3)VUWAE9 studied two geological problems that were revealed by the investigations of VUWAEs 4 and 6. Other geological problems remain, and can be best studied in the ice free regions. One of particular interest is the Irizar Granite - its origin, distribution, relationship to basement dykes and mineralisation.