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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2001-02: VUWAE 46

LOGISTIC REPORT K114: Geophysical investigations of the tectonic, sedimentary and volcanic history of the Victoria Land Basin: Site surveys for ANDRILL Project 2001-02

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LOGISTICS REPORT

K114: Geophysical investigations of the tectonic, sedimentary and volcanic history of the Victoria Land Basin: Site surveys for ANDRILL Project

Antarctica New Zealand

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*AIMS

The objectives of K114 were multifaceted and could be broadly split into 2 components: (1) geophysical surveys in New Harbour and on the McMurdo Ice Shelf, and (2) engineering work for the storage and maintenance of Cape Roberts camp and drilling systems to be used for the ANDRILL Project. Consequent the event was split-up into subevents:
  • K114P: Seismic shot hole drilling team (Pyne)
  • K114N: Seismic survey team (Naish)
  • K114W: Magnetic-gravity survey team (Wilson)
  • K114D: Aeromagnetic survey team (Damaske)
  • K114Webster: Installation of ANDRILL containers, CRP riser check (Rutland)

Our proposed scientific programme had two aims. Firstly, to accurately define the structural and stratigraphic architecture of the southern Victoria Land Basin in McMurdo Sound for the location of proposed ANDRILL Project drill sites. Secondly, to use this information to test and develop models of rift evolution and uplift of the Transantarctic mountains. Both objectives were to be achieved through an integrated geophysical survey involving a seismic reflection, ground-based gravity and magnetic measurements and an aeromagnetic survey. Collectively, the imaging/remote sensing of geological properties and Earth models derived from these techniques can provide information on the subsurface distribution, geometry and structure of (1) the basement floor of the basin, (2) rift-reiated and intraplate volcanoes, and (3) sediments infilling the basin.

Recent geological drilling, glacial geology and geophysical investigations demonstrate that understanding the evolution of sedimentary basins beneath the Ross Sea and Ross/McMurdo !ce Shelf is key to deciphering the evolution of the West Antarctic Rift, uplift of the Trans Antarctic Mountains (TAM) and Cenozoic ice cover history. The Victoria Land Basin has developed in response to the propagation of a rift system through west Antarctica and its sediments should record the mechanism and timing of uplift of the TAM together with its influence in Antarctic climate and ice sheet development.

This year, the programme acquired 40km of seismic reflection data in the New Harbour area and on the Ross/McMurdo ice shelf between Hut Point Peninsula and Ross Island. Three, 80 km line grids (New Harbour, Windless Bight/McMurdo Ice Shelf, Southern McMurdo Sound/McMurdo Ice Shelf) were traversed with magnetometer and gradiometer for gravity and magnetic measurements. An area of 5000km2 was covered by a helicopter-borne aeromagnetic survey between Hut Point Peninsular White Island and Minna Bluff/Brown Peninsula. Additionally differential GPS was used to estimate ice movement in the vicinity of proposed drill sites.

Our geophysical programme (of which year 1 is complete) is already providing information that can directly address some of the above issues. However, the value of this geophysical work will be fully realised once integrated with drill core records to be recovered by the ANDRILL project. Major progress has been made towards addressing the immediate goals of the research which are two-fold: (1) Use data to design a safe and successful drilling programme, and (2) to publish a geophysical account of the internal stratigraphic architecture of the Victoria Land Basin in southern McMurdo Sound region, particularly beneath the Ross/McMurdo Ice Shelf.

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The research team lead by the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences involved collaboration from the following institutes and countries:

  • University of Oxford, UK. NERC-funded "Evolution of Sedimentary Basins in Southern McMurdo Sound: Implications for Antarctic tectonic and climate history",
  • British Antarctic Survey, UK - use of seismic equipment
  • University of Nebraska, USA - NSF-funded "Seismic and stratigraphic data acquisition and integration for Cenozoic tectonic and paleoenvironmental analysis in McMurdo Sound"
  • Geological and Nuclear Sciences, NZ - FRST-funded Neogene Global Cooling -ANDRILL Site Survey Task"
  • Victoria University of Wellington, Antarctic Research Centre - Internal funding
  • Bundesanstalt fuer Geowissenscaften und Rohstoffe, Germany

Webster Drilling and Exploration (Sub-contract)

*PERSONNEL

Name Designation Organisation Departed Chch Returned Chch
K114N
T Naish Event PI GNS 11-Oct-01 20-Nov-01
S Bannister Seismic Team Leader GNS 11-Oct-01 20-Nov-01I
M Lavelle GPS Scientist BAS 12-Oct-01 20-Nov-01
J Whitehead Seismic scientist U of Nebraska 11-Oct-01 5-Dec-01
R Henderson Seismic technician Victoria U of W 11-Oct-01 20-Nov-01
H Horgan Seismic scientist Victoria U of W 11-Oct-01 20-Nov-01
M Collins Mechanic Christchurch 11-Oct-01 20-Nov-01
N Balfour BSc (hons) student Victoria U of W" 31-Oct-01 20-Nov-01
K114P
A Pyne Drilling Team Leader Victoria U of W 11-Oct-01 Transferred to another event 15-Nov-01
T Kingan Driller Webster D&E 11-Oct-01 Transferred to another event 15-Nov-01
H Caskey Driller Webster D&E 11-Oct-01 20-Nov-01
K114W
G Wilson Gravity/Magnetics Team Leader U of Oxford 26-Oct-01 29-Nov-01
S Thornton Technical Assistant GNS 26-Oct-01 29-Nov-01
A Clifford Technical Assistant U of Oxford 26-Oct-01 29-Nov-01
K114W(cont.)
G Wilson Gravity/Magnetics Team Leader U of Oxford 30-Oct-01 Transfer to K114D
K Tinto Student U of Oxford 30-Oct-01 26-Jan-02
T Jordon Student U of Oxford 30-Oct-01 26-Jan-02
K114D
D Damaske Aeromag Leader BGR, Germany 7-Jan-01 1-Feb-02
G Wilson Data processing U of Oxford Transfer from K114W(Cont.) 1-Feb-02
P Moeller Aeromag Tech BGR, Germany 7-Jan-01 1-Feb-02page 3
K114Webster
P Moroney Team leader Webster D& E 24-Jan-02 10-Feb-02
P Rutland Team leader Team leader 24-Jan-02 10-Feb-02

*PLANNING

  • Application process: Fine - no problems. Except for on-going issue of how to deal with science proposals with a multi-year, multinational, multifunded programme such as ANDRILL. However, this is being worked through.
  • Communications with Antarctica New Zealand staff: Excellent
  • Provision of maps and aerial photographs: No issues here
  • Pre-season information: Logistics support allocations and information was very late. This was because of a change over to a new field operations manager and the size and complexity of K114. However, resources requested were eventually allocated and communication with Ant. NZ staff excellent.
  • Medicals, documentation and flights to Antarctica: I have anumber of issues with the medical approvals: 1. The forms arrived too late. 2. The assessment of the forms was too late and left very little time for replacing team members who "failed". 3. I'm not convinced that the assessment criteria are consistent reasonable. Communication between Ant NZ "doctor" and event members or their doctor was very poor in the case of our "failed" team member.

Other comments: Although plenty of advance warning and information was provided on transport of explosives from ChCh to McM, a problem with compatibility of product with USAF codes was not anticipated and resulted in our explosives (Anzomex boosters) not being flown south. This would have jeopardised a significant part of the event had the USAP not been able to loan us replacement explosives. My feeling is that this problem could have been foreseen if Ant NZ movements staff had communicated more widely with USAF/USAP regarding requirements following approval of the dangerous goods flight negotiated by Julian Tangaere with NSF staff (Brian Stone) in June/July 2001. Moreover, as event leader I should have ensured that Orica Explosives had provided adequate documentation. Notwithstanding this the USAF code problem was not foreseen by any of the parties. This is because previously used ICI explosive product had USAF code approval.

CARGO

Cargo Item Qty Approx. Weight (if known)
Drilling system container 1
Seismic recorder box 1
Boxes of seismic detonators 2
Equipment boxes 4
Seismic cable pallet 2

Other comments: I simply do not have all this information. You should have it on file. Gary Wilson and Webster Drilling and Exploration can provide remainder of information on request

*PREPARATIONS FOR THE FIELD

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▪ Reception and planning for your event:

Our event was one of the first big events to be staged at Scott Base that season. The base engineering crew were fresh, but provided us with a good level of support. K114 N and P (seismic teams) included an experienced mechanic who had wintered in 1992 (Mike Collins) and new his way around ANT NZ equipment and Scott Base. Mike and the drilling team were able to prepare our equipment (primarily the Hagglunds with seismic gear and the drill rig), without any real demands on the time of the engineering staff. The only real pressure placed on the engineering staff was to provide space in the garage for staging vehicles and sledges. Jim Cowie and the Field Operations Officer did a good job at allocating resources to a complicated and multi-facetted event.

▪ Availability and condition of equipment received:

All resources requested were available. The Alpine skidoos were the oldest at Scott Base and consequently broke down in New Harbour on two occasions. We understand the reluctance to allow newer skidoos to do sea-ice work, but these skidoos did not break down due to maltreatment. Polar tents were adequate as weather was generally good, however they were old and would not have held up well in a big storm.

▪ Field training:

Fine

▪ Field party equipment 'shakedown' journey

Not required

▪ Delays at Scott Base, whatever the cause

Problem with explosives arriving from ChCh by USAF

Problem with surveying through the approach to the "white-out landing zone"

▪ Safety and Risk Management processes

Explosives transport and handling protocol was lodged with ANT NZ Operations Manager and followed out in the field. Each team had a nominated safety officer. Seismic operations were carried out to industry safety standards. Areas for sea-ice activities were carefully checked out by Alex Pyne. Webster Drilling members followed guidelines outlined in their safety manual for polar regions. All activities were carried out subject to the field operating guidelines adhered to by Antarctica New Zealand.

Other comments:

FIELD TRANSPORT

  • Vehicles: In general no issues. However, inadequate heavy plant was allocated by ANT NZ engineering to tow the New Harbour camp back to Scott Base. A D3 was sent while the D6 sat idol at Scott Base. There was no adequate explanation for this. The return trip was 22hrs in duration. It raised a number of safety issues for personnel driving the D3 and the accompanying Hagglunds. Mike Collins our mechanic had to relieve the ANT NZ plant operator who fell asleep in the D3. This placed undue stress on my team members who had just finished a physically demanding period of field work and placed all concerned in a dangerous situation
  • Aircraft Operations: Helicopter operations - HNZ excellent and really helpful, some page 5 problems arose from miscommunication regarding aeromag survey requirements in advance. This could have been solved by earlier communication between GSW and pilots rather than backwards and forwards between several people - a sort of pre event brief in NZwould have been good. But I realise the final planning for this happened very late in the season and all problems were quickly solved on ice. But we could have ensured a more functional operation by sorting this out earlier. No blame on any party just an observation that a pre-brief in NZ to work through requirements would have helped.

    Major Issue with USAF over transport of Orica explosive product that could have jeopardised season (see above). However, we are very appreciative of the efforts made by Jim Cowie and Julian Tangaere that enabled fieldwork to continue. Particularly we are indebted to USAP "master blaster" for providing replacement product.

  • Ship Operations: N/A

Other comments:

*Event Diary

K114 Naish
11-Oct-01 ChCh-Scott Base
12-Oct-01 Seismic gear set up in Hagglunds, Horgan, Henderson, Collins and Whitehead field training
13-Oct-01 Seismic gear set up in Hagglunds, Horgan, Henderson, Collins and Whitehead field training
14-Oct-01 Seismic gear set up in Hagglunds, and field supply set-up.
15-Oct-01 Finalise preparations at Scott Base
16-Oct-01 Receive explosives from USAP magazine
17-Oct-O1 Set-up sledge train and depart for New Harbour, 7 hours travel then camp set-up
18-Oct-01 Camp set up, and line surveying
19-Oct-01 Shot testing
20-Oct-01 Shot test and continue line flagging and surveying
21-Oct-01 Seismic survey, electronic problems due to cold - slow progress
22-Oct-01 Seismic survey, electronic problems due to cold - slow progress
23-Oct-01 Seismic survey, electronic problems due to cold - slow progress
24-Oct-01 Seismic survey
25-Oct-01 Finish NHS-1 and pack up, move to NHS-2
26-Oct-01 Seismic survey
27-Oct-01 Seismic survey
28-Oct-01 Seismic survey
29-Oct-01 Finish shooting NHS-2
30-Oct-01 Pack-up seismic gear and camp, Naish to Scott Base by helo.
31-Oct-01 D3 train to move camp back to Scott Base. Some gear left for K114W
1-Nov-01 Day off, Naish and Bannister begin flagging MIS-1page 6
2-Nov-01 Preparation of camp for relocation to MIS-1, Windless Bight, Surveying and flagging of the seismic line.
3-Nov-01 Relocation to Windless bight camp by tractor train and camp set-up
4-Nov-01 Seismic survey
5-Nov-01 Seismic survey
6-Nov-01 Seismic survey
7-Nov-01 Seismic survey
8-Nov-01 Camp-bound by bad weather
9-Nov-01 Dig out camp, survey continues
10-Nov-01 Camp-bound by bad weather
11-Nov-01 Seismic survey filmed for National Geographic
12-Nov-01 Seismic survey of MIS-1 completed
13-Nov-01 Pack up gear and return to Scott Base
14-Nov-01 Pack up gear
15-Nov-01 Pack up gear
16-Nov-01 Pack up gear, Naish and Lavelle help K114W GPS with surveying and flagging of the grav/mag lines
17-Nov-01 Pack up gear, Naish and Lavelle help K114W GPS with surveying and flagging of the grav/mag lines
18-Nov-01 Naish and Lavelle help K114W GPS with surveying and flagging of the grav/mag lines
19-Nov-01 K114N await flight home
K114Pyne
11-0ct-01 ChCh-Scott Base
12-0ct-01 Antarctic field training H Caskey/Rig set-up
13-Oct-01 Antarctic field training H Caskey/Rig set up
14-Oct-01 Rig set-up
15-Oct-01 Rig test
16-Oct-01 Receive explosives from USAP magazine
17-0ct-01 Set-up sledge train and depart for New Harbour, 7 hours travel then camp set-up
18-Oct-0l Camp set up, drill test, and survey line
19-Oct-01 Shot testing
20-Oct-01 Shot test and begin production drilling of shots holes, 38 holes completed
21-Oct-01 56 holes completed, NHS-1 completed
22-Oct-01 Flag and survey, NHS-2 completed
23-Oct-01 80 production holes completed
24-Oct-01 34 holes and NHS-2 completed
25-Qct-01 Mark out mag/grav survey lines for K114W
26-Oct-01 Mark out mag/grav survey lines for K114W
27-Oct-01 New Harbour to Scott Base
28-Oct-01 Day off
29-Oct-01 Gear up rig and transport to Windless Bight
30-Oct-01 Gear up wannigan and food
31-Oct-01 Relocate south of White-out landing zonepage 7
1-Nov-01 Drilling trials and DV visit
2-Nov-01 10 production holes drilled
3-Nov-01 22 production holes drilled
4-Nov-01 10 production holes drilled
5-Nov-01 22 production holes drilled
6-Nov-01 22 production holes drilled
7-Nov-01 26 production holes drilled
8-Nov-01 Camp-bound by bad weather
9-Nov-01 Dig out camp, 17 holes drilled
10-Nov-01 Camp-bound by bad weather
11-Nov-01 30 holes drilled, filmed for National Geographic
12-Nov-01 Finish drilling Line MIS-1, 36 holes completed
13-Nov-01 Pack up gear
14-Nov-01 Pack up gear
15-Nov-01 Kingan to another event. Caskey waits for flight from Scott Base - ChCh
K114 Wilson
24-Oct-01 Wilson, Thornton, Clifford delayed ChCh
25-Oct-01 Wilson, Thornton, Clifford delayed ChCh
26-Oct-01 Wilson, Thornton, Clifford ChCh-Scott Base
27-Oct-01 Field Preparations, Thornton and Clifford field training
28-Oct-01 Field Preparations, Thornton and Clifford field training
29-Oct-01 Equipment testing
30-Oct-01 Equipment testing
31-Oct-01 Finalise preparations at Scott Base
1-Nov-01 Calibrate equipment to Scott Base base stations, field put in to New Harbour
2-Nov-01 GPS and gravity base station set up, begin magnetics and gravity survey line 1
3-Nov-01 establish ice movement positions, magnetics and gravity survey line 1
4-Nov-01 establish ice movement positions, magnetics and gravity survey line 2
5-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey line 2
6-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey line 3
7-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey line 3 partial day only due to bad weather
8-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey line 4
9-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey line 4
10-Nov-01 camp bound by bad weather
11-Nov-01 reoccupy ice movement positions, take skidoo to marble point, camp pack-up and return to Scott Base
12-Nov-01 Rest Day
13-Nov-01 Field preparations, Helicopter reconaissance over ice shelf
14-Nov-01 Field preparations
15-Nov-01 Calibrate equipment to Scott Base base stations, fieldpage 8
put in to Windless Bight, set-up gravity base station
16-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey line 1
17-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey lines 1 and 2
18-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey lines 2 and 3
19-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey lines 3 and 4
20-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey lines 4 and 5
21-Nov-01 reoccupy ice movement positions
22-Nov-01 Camp pack-up and return to Scott Base
23-Nov-01 Immediate processing of base station data
24-Nov-01 Immediate processing of base station data
25-Nov-01 Immediate processing of base station data
26-Nov-01 magnetics and gravity survey HPP-1 line
27-Nov-01 Immediate processing of base station data, pack-up
28-Nov-01 Immediate processing of base station data, pack-up
29-Nov-01 Wilson, Thornton, Clifford await flight to NZ
K114W cont...& D
30-Dec-01 Wilson, Tinto, Jordan ChCh-Scott Base
31-Dec-01 Field Preparations, Tinto and Jordan field training
1-Jan-02 Field Preparations, Tinto and Jordan field training
2-Jan-02 Equipment testing
3-Jan-02 Calibrate equipment to Scott Base base stations, field put in to Black Island, crevasse investigation
4-Jan-02 GPS and gravity base station set up, establish ice movement positions
5-Jan-02 magnetics and gravity survey line A
6-Jan-02 magnetics and gravity survey line B
7-Jan-02 magnetics and gravity survey lines B and C
8-Jan-02 magnetics and gravity survey lines C and D
9-Jan-02 magnetics and gravity survey lines E, F and G, Damaske and Moeller ChCh-Scott Base
10-Jan-02 reoccupy ice movement positions, camp pack-up, establish Pegasus Road magentic base station
11-Jan-02 magnetics and gravity survey line 4
12-Jan-02 camp bound by bad weather
13-Jan-02 reoccupy ice movement positions, take skidoo to marble point, camp pack-up and return to Scott Base
14-Jan-02 Rest Day
15-Jan-02 Set-up for Aeromag survey
16-Jan-02 Aeromag survey, magnetic base station download
17-Jan-02 Aeromag survey
18-Jan-02 Aeromag survey affected by weather
19-Jan-02 Aeromag survey affected by weather
20-Jan-02 Helicopter support of gravity survey, Magnetic base station download, Aeromag survey affected by weather
21-Jan-02 Aeromag survey
22-Jan-02 Aeromag survey affected by weather
23-Jan-02 Aeromag survey affected by weather
24-Jan-02 Aeromag surveypage 9
25-Jan-02 Aeromag survey affected by weather
26-Jan-02 Aeromag survey affected by weather, Tinto and Jordan return to NZ
27-Jan-02 Aeromag survey, magnetic base station collection and download
28-Jan-02 Aeromag survey
29-Jan-02 Magnetic base station collection and download Equipment Pack-up
30-Jan-02 Immediate Data Processing, Equipment, pack-up, Moeller returns to NZ
31-Jan-02 Immediate Data Processing
1-Feb-02 Damaske and Wilson retrun to NZ
K114 Webster
22-Jan-02 Travel to Christchurch.
Kit-up at Antarctica NZ.
23-Jan-02 Check-in @ 0700.
Board C130 and get to end of runway.
Flight aborted due to weather on ice.
Afternoon working on Webster
Drilling equipment in Christchurch.
24-Jan-02 Check-in @ 0700.
Fly to Scott Base arrive 1800.
25-Jan-02 Scott Base orientation.
Meeting with Jim Cowie.
Overview of CRP equipment with
Jim and electrician.
Sled with riser by D6 to workshop.
Empty sled to near workshop.
Remade pipe mouse.
Test riser pipes : 8 lengths.
26-Jan-02 Pipe dope from Cape Roberts gear.
Test riser pipes : 40 lengths.
: need more sponge bungs for riser
27-Jan-02 Test riser pipes : 22 lengths.
Discussion with Gary re magnetisation.
28-Jan-02 Antarctic Field Training:
29-Jan-02 Antarctic Field Training.
Back to Scott Base by 1100.
Finish testing 5.5m riser pipes : 11 lengths
Use D6 to arrange sleds.
Two sleds with half of pipes on each.page 10
Test riser shorts : 19 lengths.
30-Jan-02 Clear site for containers.
Sort out gear for New Zealand.
Move floats to try and look at mud.
Mud count impossible without
container totally emptied.
Check containers for shipping
to New Zealand.
Check with Alex exact requirements.
Unload augers and batteries from
Webster Drilling equipment.
Repack Webster Drilling gear.
31-Jan-02 Get all equipment up to top
container site.
Go through CRP containers with Gary.
Drill holes and set pile pins.
Used Scott Base compressor.
Inspect internal tie downs in NZ
containers with US loadmaster.
01-Feb-02 Unload CRP walkway and pull stays.
Stack against NZ containers for
onloading onto 40′ turnaround
container coming on the boat.
Make and secure lids for all boxes
inside the containers.
Mark out post heights for container
stands with SB carpenter and level.
Cut posts to length and weld to
anchor plates.
Meeting with Jim Cowie about siting
of the rod sleds.
02-Feb-02 Move rod sleds up to Cape Roberts gear
Attempt to lift Emily shed with loader and
prepare for shipping - too heavy need crane
Load stairway and walkway for McMurdo.
Start unloading Alaners
03-Feb-02 McMurdo look around.
Skiing in afternoon.
04-Feb-02 Unload 40′ container of polystyrene
for septic tank.
Move container over to CRP area and
load Longyear mast and support beams.
Secure inside of container with binders.page 11
Clean dirt off Emily base.
Attempt to move mud container for
inventory - too heavy.
Assist unloading beer container.
Assist unloading meat and veg container.
05-Feb-02 Remove batteries from CRP generators
and charge up.
Test and fix mobile Herman heater.
Assist unloading containers from ship.
Set up welder and gas at workshop
container.
Set up angle iron container base.
Weld up base while testing generators.
Princess Anne visit meeting.
06-Feb-02 After loader washdown clean cold porch.
Finish welding container frame.
Put away all gear.
Clean up container site.
Unload container with sewerage plant
frames and take to site.
Hot water rig container up to CRP site.
Shift mud container forward with D6.
Check out 6m HQ and NQ rods.
: need stripping down to 3m lengths
: threads need to be doped
: corner towing hitch on mud container
needs straightening and welding
ANDRILL containers arrived.
Trip to Cape Evans in evening.
07-Feb-02 Pick up dunnage from CRP and SB
container sites with motorbike and trailer.
Unload ANDRILL containers.
Can not lift ANDRILL containers onto
frame - need crane (booked for Monday)
Princess Anne arrives.
08-Feb-02 Continue unloading containers.
Dope up NQ inner tubes.
Assist moving lathe.
09-Feb-02 Stack some CRP gear in ANDRILL
container.
Scott plaque unveiling.
Unload rest of containers.
Finish stacking CRP gear.page 12
Move drill pipe to bottom.
Scott Base dinner for HRH.
10-Feb-02 Fly to Christchurch.
Moroney to Wellington.
Rutland stays in Christchurch.

EVENT MAP

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*WEATHER

Great

*ACCIDENTS, INCIDENTS OR HAZARDS

NIL

FIELD EQUIPMENT

Field training - ensure an element of use of clothing etc properly is included. Building a shelter and travel is only a small component of what we require for safe operations in the field.

Field staging was very awkward and difficult -I understand Ant NZ is addressing this but it needs restating that this is a top priority.

Field equipment and food. Different groups have different requirements - better liaising with groups prior to deployment would help ensure this is better adapted to different groups.

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

  • Communications - some comms operators were very good, some not. The not so good ones made things difficult. But we would suggest that the SB ops manager get on the radio for a daily scheduled with parties to keep updated with operations and requirements and it is much easier to communicate this with SB ops rather than comms operators that do not understand the environment and requirements.

SCOTT BASE AND ARRIVAL HEIGHTS LABORATORY FACILITIES

Facility Use
Hatherton Geoscience Laboratory Great to have an office allocated for duration
Q-Hut Laboratory benches NA
Scott Base Wet Laboratory NA
Scott Base Summer Laboratory NA
Arrival Heights Laboratory NA

COMPUTER FACILITIES

  • Excellent given band limitations

REFUGE AND RESEARCH HUTS

Refuge/research hut name
Overall condition
Scale and condition of provisions page 14
Suitability of location
Unnecessary equipment or rubbish/debris in the area

Other comments:

*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

*Sites Visited

Site name New Harbour sea-ice
Site location See Map
Dates occupied 17th-Oct to 11th-Nov
Total days (or hours) at site 25
Maximum number of people at site 14
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 150
Main activity undertaken Geophysical surveys of sub-sea ice

Protected Areas Visited

Protected Area name N/A
Date of entry
Total time spent in area
Maximum number of people in area
Total person-days (or person-hours) at area
Comments on condition or management of area

Interference

Species N/A
Location
Dates or periods of collection or disturbance
Total number or quantity removed, restrained or disturbed
Nature of interference

Geological Material

Location N/A
Specimen type
Quantity (kg)

Chemicals

Chemical form N/A
Quantity used
Location of use
Storage/release details of unused chemicals

Explosives

Date used 19th to 29th of Novpage 15
Location of use 3-13,kms east of Taylor Valley on sea ice and 15 to 25 kms east of Ferrar Valley on sea ice in New Harbour
Explosive type Orica licensed Anzomex PPP primers and seismic detonators
Size of charge (kg) 3 × 0.4kg PETN ANZOMEX PPP primers per shot
Number exploded 650

Importation

Name of species/substance N/A
Location(s) taken to
Quantity released
Returned to New Zealand?

Equipment installed/left in field

Type of equipment/marker installed N/A
Location of installation/left in field
Size of items left in field
Number of items left in field
Date of intended retrieval

*Other environmental impacts

NIL

*Differences from original Preliminary Environmental Evaluation (PEE)

No significant differences

*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

*Sites Visited

Site name McMurdo/Ross ice Shelf between Scott Base and White Island
Site location See Map
Dates occupied 3rd to 26th Nov
Total days (or hours) at site 23
Maximum number of people at site 10
Total person-days (or person-hours) at site 161
Main activity undertaken Geophysical surveys of sub ice shelf

Protected Areas Visited

Protected Area name N/A
Date of entry .
Total time spent in area
Maximum number of people in area
Total person-days (or person-hours) at area
Comments on condition or management of area

Interference

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Species N/A
Location
Dates or periods of collection or disturbance
Total number or quantity removed, restrained or disturbed
Nature of interference

Geological Material

Location N/A
Specimen type
Quantity (kg)

Chemicals

Chemical form N/A
Quantity used
Location of use
Storage/release details of unused chemicals

Explosives

Date used 4th to 13th of Nov
Location of use 5-25 kms east of Crater Hill on Ross/McMurdo ice Shelf
Explosive type Orica licensed Anzomex PPP primers and seismic detonators
Size of charge (kg) 10x 0.4kg PETN ANZOMEX PPP primers per shot
Number exploded 2000

Importation

Name of species/substance N/A
Location(s) taken to
Quantity released
Returned to New Zealand?

Equipment installed/left in field

Type of equipment/marker installed N/A
Location of installation left in field
Size of items left in field
Number of items left in field
Date of intended retrieval

*Other environmental impacts

NIL

*Differences from original Preliminary Environmental Evaluation (PEE)

No significant differences

*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

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*Sites Visited

Site name McMurdo Ice Shelf between Brown Peninsula/Black Island and Mt Discovery/Minna Bluff
Site location See Map
Dates occupied 4th to 13th Jan
Total days (or hours) at site 9
Maximum number of people at site 4
Totat person-days (or person-hours) at site 36
Main activity undertaken Geophysical surveys of sub ice shelf

Protected Areas Visited

Protected Area name N/A
Date of entry
Total time spent in area
Maximum number of people in area
Total person-days (or person-hours) at area
Comments on condition or management of area

Interference

Species N/A
Location
Dates or periods of collection or disturbance
Total number or quantity removed, restrained or disturbed
Nature of interference

Geological Material

Location N/A
Specimen type
Quantity (kg)

Chemicals

Chemical form N/A
Quantity used
Location of use
Storage/release details of unused chemicals

Explosives

Date used N/A
Location of use
Explosive type
Size of charge (kg)
Number exploded

Importation

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Name of.species/substance N/A
Location(s) taken to
Quantity released
Returned to New Zealand?

Equipment installed/left in field

Type of equipment/marker installed N/A
Location of installation left in field
Size of items left in field
Number of items left in field
Date of intended retrieval

*Other environmental impacts

NIL

*Differences from original Preliminary Environmental Evaluation (PEE)

No significant differences

HISTORIC SITES

Historic site name
General observations on site condition

Other comments:

PROTECTED AND MANAGED AREAS

N/A

ANTARCTIC GEOGRAPHIC PLACE NAMES

Location of Feature Type of Feature Proposed Name