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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1979-80: VUWAE 24
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The 1979-80 Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition members would like to extend their gratitude and thanks to:
The University Grants Committee for shouldering the manor financial burden of the expedition.
The University Internal Research Committee for financial support and grants to expedition students.
Antarctic Division, DSIR, personnel for their continuous logistic, field and clerical assistance.
The U.S. National Science Foundation for providing generous air support by the US Navy VXE-6 Squadron.
The 1979-80 Scott Base staff and M.O.W. Drillers without whose help the drill project and later field events would not have been possible.
- Heinz Miller for his considerable contribution to the gravity survey and tremendous companionship in the field.
- The Engineering Workshop (VUW), especially Graham Hewitt for building our scientific equipment, in particular the underwater camera housings designed by Graham Rowe.
- The Oceanographic Institute, particularly Dick Singleton for loaning and assistance with their camera equipment.
- Jack Clark of the Wellington Gas Company for loaning the portable gas detector used at the MSSTS site.
- Ted Hardy for printing MSSTS description forms.
We are especially grateful to the Trans-Antarctic Association for grants to support the participation of Dr B.C. McKelvey and Mr H. Brady.