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

Objectives

Objectives

Undertake an integrated seismic, gravity and magnetic survey on seasonal sea-ice in New Harbour and the McMurdo Ice Shelf between Hut Point Peninsula-White Island-Black Island-Minna Bluff-Brown Peninsula (Fig.1) in order to:
  1. Accurately define the structural and stratigraphic architecture of the Victoria Land Basin southern in McMurdo Sound for the location of proposed ANDRILL Project drill sites.page 3
  2. Test and develop models of rift evolution and uplift of the Transantarctic Mountains.
Figure 1. Composite Landsat image of southern McMurdo Sound showing the Transantarctic Mountains, Dry Valleys, southern McMurdo Sound volcanoes, and the major survey areas for the K114 01/02 field season.

Figure 1. Composite Landsat image of southern McMurdo Sound showing the Transantarctic Mountains, Dry Valleys, southern McMurdo Sound volcanoes, and the major survey areas for the K114 01/02 field season.

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Figure 2. Location map of New Harbour showing orientation of seismic lines and the gravity/magnetic survey grid.

Figure 2. Location map of New Harbour showing orientation of seismic lines and the gravity/magnetic survey grid.

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Figure 3. Location map of McMurdo ice Shelf between Hut Point Peninsula and White Island showing orientation of seismic line and the gravity/magnetic survey grid. Also shown are the proposed positions of hot-water drill sites and seismic lines to be acquired during the 2002-2003 season.

Figure 3. Location map of McMurdo ice Shelf between Hut Point Peninsula and White Island showing orientation of seismic line and the gravity/magnetic survey grid. Also shown are the proposed positions of hot-water drill sites and seismic lines to be acquired during the 2002-2003 season.