Summary

The three event people spent 21 days in the field from 15 Nov to 5 Dec. Dickinson spent an additional day (6 Dec) with Alex Pyne (VUW) and Paul Houston (Antarctica NZ) at Table Mtn. collecting samples and re-programming the data loggers on two temperature probes for 2002. A total of 21 soil pits were described and sampled in Beacon, Arena, and Pearse valleys (Table 1). Soil pits were generally dug in the centers of polygons to control the comparison between different sites and areas. Polygon centres are thought to be the least active area and hence should contain the oldest most chemically developed soil.