October 16 |
Pyne, Cattely to Scott Base from Christchurch. |
October 17 - |
Preparations for the field at Scott Base. Included: Fitting out |
November 3 |
Wannigan and "Cantago" sledge, repair and servicing of IH500 tractor and snow toboggan, preparation of field equipment and partial testing of scientific equipment. Survival courses, Pyne, Cattely. |
October 27 |
Ward to Scott Base from Christchurch. |
October 28 |
Pyne, Ward, Cattely - Helo reconnaissance of sea ice route; Scott Base - Cape Royds - Butter Point and Marble Point - (picked up 88 gal. DFA to dump at Cape Roberts) - Cape Roberts and Granite Harbour - Cape Chocolate and return to Scott Base. |
October 30 |
Ward on survival course. |
November 4 |
Pyne, Ward, Cattely - depart for field. Scott Base to Cape Evans. Alloway to Scott Base from Christchurch. |
November 5 |
Cape Evans to Cape Royds. |
November 6 |
Preparing scientific equipment for coring attempt off Cape Royds. |
November 7 |
Travelled by Toboggan to sampling site 10km northwest of Royds. Returned to Royds late afternoon.page 33 |
November 8 |
Cleaning equipment and preparing to begin across sound sampling transect. |
November 9 |
Started transect Cape Evans to Strand Moraines. Monteath, Main join K5. |
November 12 |
Alloway joins K5; Monteath, Main leave for Wright Valley. |
November 13 |
Barrett joins K5. |
November 16 |
K2 Surveyors join K5 for evening. |
November 17 |
Pyne, Alloway assist K2 for sea-ice movement survey off Butter Point, returning to K5 at the Strand Moraines in late evening. Ward, Barrett, Cattely proceed with Wannigan to strand Moraines for last sample site. |
November 18 |
Pyne, Ward, Cattely return to Scott Base with IH500 (in need of sub-frame repairs), toboggan and K2 snowtrac. |
November 18-23 |
Barrett, Alloway monitoring tide and currents at the Strand Moraines, local bathymetry measurements and investigation of the Strand Moraine erratics. |
November 19-22 |
Work at Scott Base; repair of IH500 and toboggan, casting lead weights for corer, checking resupply and field equipment for Granite Harbour sampling phase. |
November 23 |
Pyne, Ward, Cattely return to Strand Moraines with IH500 and toboggan. |
November 24 |
K5 travelled from Strand Moraines to Butter Point. |
November 25 |
KS moved to Cape Roberts. Pyne, Barrett assisted K2 surveying sea-ice, then followed Wannigan and tractor to Cape Roberts. |
November 27 - December 22 |
Sampling and bathymetry work; Cape Roberts - Cape Archer, Makay Glacier tongue. New glacier. |
December 1 |
Barrett return to Scott Base. Fitzgerald joins K5. |
December 3 |
Completion of work off Cape Roberts. Travelled to Dunlop Island, arriving late evening. |
December 4 |
Travelled to Butter Point and joined K2. Stored spare fuel at Marble Point enroute. |
December 5 |
Sampling at the Ferrar Glacier snout. |
December 6-7 |
K5, K2 to Scott Base. |
December 8-11 |
Toboggan traverse to Cape Chocolate for sampling aborted. Cleaned equipment and processed samples for return to NZ. |
December 17 |
Ward return to Christchurch. |