Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1971-72: VUWAE 16
APPENDIX II
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APPENDIX II
PART 1 | |
Nov 9 | Kyle flies to Scott Base. |
Nov 10 | Field preparations; Jennings, Kyle plus 2 toboggans to Cape Evans. |
Nov 11 | Geological work Cape Royds. |
Nov 12 | Toboggan repairs; replacement toboggan brought from Scott Base. Geological work Inaccessible Island - half day. |
Nov 13 | Geological work Cape Barne - half day, toboggan repairs. |
Nov 14 | Returned to Scott Base. |
PART 2 | |
Nov 15 | Andrews, Laird arrive Scott Base. |
Nov 16 | Field preparations. |
Nov 17 | Andrews, Jennings, Kyle, Laird fly to Evans Neve by U. S. Navy C-130 Hercules; organised base camp. |
Nov 18 | Party moved to Mt. Gobey, Retreat Hills. |
Nov 19 | Party moved to Mt. Overlord. |
Nov 20 | Jennings, Kyle half day geological work; Laird, Andrews travel to northern end of Retreat Hills. |
Nov 21-27 | Jennings, Kyle tent days following injury of Jennings due to immobilised toboggan. |
Nov 21 | Laird, Andrews geological work. |
Nov 22 | Laird, Andrews travel 10 km north when toboggan immobilised. |
Nov 23-26 | Laird, Andrews tent days, some geological work. |
Nov 26 | Unsuccessful parachute drop to Jennings, Kyle. |
Nov 27 | Successful airdrop to Jennings, Kyle. Laird, Andrews manhauled 5 km to south. |
Nov 28 | Jennings, Kyle travel to camp of Laird, Andrews. |
Nov 29 | Party travel to Evans Neve depot. |
Nov 30 | Toboggan repairs Evans Neve depot. |
Dee 1 | Party travel 15 km to Mt. Pleiones, The Pleiades. |
Dec 2 | Geological work. |
Dec 3 | Tent day. |
Dec 4 | Party travel to head of Mariner Glacier. |
Dec 5 | Travel to Webb Neve. |
Dec 6-8 | Geological work. |
Dec 9 | Travel to Chocolate Nunatak, north Webb Neve. |
Dec 10 | Geological work. |
Dec 11 | Travel to north end of The Pleiades. |
Dec 12 | Geological work. |
Dec 13 | Travel to Evans Neve depot. |
Dec 14 | Travel to Salamander Range. |
Dec 15 | Half day geological work, travel to Sphinx Peak. |
Dec 16-17 | Geological work. |
Dec 18 | Travel to between East and West Quartzite Ranges. |
Dec 19 | Geological work.page 27 |
Dec 20 | Awaiting aircraft for return to Scott Base. |
Dec 21 | Party returned to Scott Base. |
Dec 22 | Laird, Andrews return to New Zealand. Jennings, Kyle unpack and sort gear. |
PART 3 | |
Dec 23 | Packed rock samples |
Dec 24 | Testing drill for paleomagnetic sampling - Scott Base area. |
Dec 25 | Christmas celebrations. |
Dec 26 | Field preparations. |
Dec 27 | Jennings, Kyle by helo to Cape Bird. |
Dec 28-30 | Geological work. |
Dec 31 | Helo transfer to Cape Barne. |
Jan 1 | Geological work. |
Jan 2 | Party returned to Scott Base by helo. |
Jan 3 | Jennings, Kyle to Fang Glacier by helo. |
Jan 4-5 | Geological work. |
Jan 6-9 | Awaiting help transfer, whiteout conditions. |
Jan 10 | Party return to Scott Base by helo. |
Jan 11 | Jennings, Kyle day trip to Castle Rock for filming. |
Jan 12 | Geological work Scott Base area; repairs to paleomagnetic drill. |
Jan 13 | Jennings. Kyle to Cape Crosier by helo. |
Jan 14 | Geological work half the day. |
Jan 15 | Tent day. |
Jan 16-17 | Geological work. |
Jan 18 | Jennings, Kyle return to Scott Base by helo. |
Jan 19-20 | Repairs to drill for paleomagnetic sampling; packing rock samples; geological work and filming Scott Base area. |
Jan 21 | Jennings. Kyle to Mt. Morning by helo. |
Jan 22-23 | Geological work. |
Jan 24 | Tent day. |
Jan 25 | Moved camp 5 miles. |
Jan 26-27 | Geological work. |
Jan 28 | Geological work; toboggan abandoned due to broken axle. |
Jan 29 | Awaiting helo transfer. |
Jan 30 | Jennings, Kyle return to Scott Base by helo. Toboggan recovered and returned for repairs. |
Jan 31-Feb 1 | Packed gear and rock samples; repairs to paleomagnetic sampling drill. |
Feb 2 | Geological work for half day. |
Feb 3-4 | Kyle awaiting return to New Zealand. |
Feb 5 | Kyle returns to New Zealand. |
PART 1 | |
Nov 11 | Askin flies to McMurdo Sound. |
Nov 12-17 | Field preparations. |
Nov 15 | Barrett and Bright fly to McMurdo Sound. |
Nov 18 | Askin, Barrett, Bright and Chinn fly to Mistake Peak by helo. |
Nov 19-Dec 2 | Geological work in Mistake Peak - Shapeless Mountain area. |
Dec 3 | Moved camp to Mt. Bastion. |
Dec 4 | Geological work at Mt. Bastion area and Robison Peak. |
Dec 10 | Moved camp to Mistake Peak. |
Dec 11 | Moved camp to Mt. Fleming. |
Dec 11-13 | Geological work at Mt. Fleming. |
Dec 13 | Moved camp to Mistake Peak. |
Dec 14-19 | Awaiting pick-up by helo. Some geological work done. |
Dec 20 | Returned to Scott Base by helo. |
Dec 22 | Barrett returned to New Zealand. |
PART 2 | |
Dec 21-26 | Field preparations and Christmas celebrations at Scott Base. |
Dec 27 | Askin, Bamford, Bright and Chinn put-in on Mt. Feather by helo. |
Dec 28-30 | Geological work at Mt. Feather. |
Dec 31-Jan 1 | Awaiting helo. |
Jan 2 | Transfer to southern Warren Range by helo. |
Jan 2-4 | Geological work. |
Jan 5 | Transfer to Escalade Peak by helo. |
Jan 6-8 | Geological work. |
Jan 9-11 | Awaiting helo. |
Jan 12 | Transfer to Mt. Kempe by helo. Geological work. |
Jan 13 | Transfer to Rotunda by helo. |
Jan 14-16 | Geological work. |
Jan 17 | Returned to Scott Base by helo. |
Jan 18-20 | Packing at Scott Base. |
Jan 20 | Askin, Bright and Chinn return to New Zealand. |