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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1981-82: VUWAE 26

McMurdo Sediment Studies (K5)

McMurdo Sediment Studies (K5).

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.