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Wmmmmmw a N E W S B U L L E T I N P U B L I S H E D Q U a R T E R L Y B Y T H E NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC SOCIETY Wmmmmmw A N E W S B U L L E T I N p u b l i s h e d q u a r t e r l y b y t h e NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC SOCIETY THIS WATER COLOUR OF SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION HUT AT CAPE EVANS WAS PAINTED EARLY THIS YEAR BY A NEW ZEALAND ARTIST, R. M. CONLY. HE FLEW SOUTH TO DO A SERIES OF PAINTINGS ON THE ROLE OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE AND NEW ZEALANDERS IN THE ANTARCTIC. Vol. 6, No. 5 March 1972 NOI1IQ3 PJE 6961 DflV QNV1V3Z M3N 'N019NI113M A3Asns » sqnvt do iN3wmvd3a as nmvuo » > \ ■#* ,L$**V" \.o>« *fAV^o„ VDIlDaVlNV ♦ten) Ma Y kJ ./ 13** Uv>^ ISO' I ^VVS ^^N3aJ3dBassoA^ (liny) | »utnb3tW » ONV1V3ZM3N HDWnHDlSIMHDS" eeiilIWiiLB(S*iPII(Bd* (Successor to "Antarctic News Bulletin") 65th ISSUE March 1972 Editor: H. F. GRIFFITHS, 14 Woodchester Avenue, Christchurch 1. Assistant Editor: J. M. CAFFIN, 17 Wilfrid Street, Christchurch 4. Address all contributions, enquiries, etc., to the Editor. All Business Communications, Subscriptions, etc., to: The Secretary, New Zealand Antarctic Society. P.O. Box 1223, Christchurch, N.Z CONTENTS ARTICLES FRANK WILD: INCURABLE ADVENTURER 162 MUSEUM HONOURS 'A VERY GALLANT GENTLEMAN' 172 SUMMER CARETAKERS 176 ANTARCTICA OBSERVED BY N.Z. PAINTER ,7C POLAR ACTIVITIES NEW ZEALAND 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 177 AUSTRALIA 154, 155, 169 U.S.A. 156, 157, 171, 183, 184 UNITED KINGDOM 158, 159, 160 U.S.S.R 167, 168 F R A N C E 1 6 9 SOUTH AFRICA 170, 183 JAPAN 174, 184 GENERAL PHILATELY T O U R I S M 1 / 5 OBITUARY 180 ANTARCTIC BOOKSHELF 181 Publication of this issue coincides with the 60th anniversary of the loss of Scott's party on its return march from the South Pole. We have noticed the occasion in several ways: Our cover picture is from a recent painting of the hut at Cape Evans from which the Polar team set out on the journey which was to end in tragedy; we feature an article on Frank Wild, who served under Scott in the Discovery expedi tion, 1901-04; and we direct attention to a museum in England which honours the gallant Captain Oates. March 1972 Busy summer season at Scott Base and Vanda A successful meteorological programme at Vanda Station, continuance of upper atmosphere studies at Scott Base, installation of a wet laboratory for the University of Canterbury at Cape Bird, and establishment of a refuge hut at the lower end of the Wright Valley, were among summer season activities of New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme teams. In a report last month Major J. R. M. Barker, leader at Scott Base, says the weather generally has been good, and has allowed a busy programme to be completed, although with fewer men than usual. This season another scientific pro Range completed its work on the river gramme was added to the list when flow into Lake Vanda. and on the move equipment was installed at Scott Base ment of three glaciers in the mountains to receive very low frequency signals overlooking the lake. induced by electric storms in the iono A Japanese exchange party again spent sphere. The programme was to have a useful season carrying out geochemical been initiated at Siple Station during the studies of Lake Vanda. It was also able summer, but as the station will not bc to visit other lakes in the dry valleys manned this winter, the equipment has for similar work. been installed at the base for 12 months. Two Austrian documentary film Much work has been done round the makers, Mr Rheinhold Materna and his base to improve the storage of supplies, brother, Dr Walter Materna, spent most and base buildings have been improved of the season at Scott Base. They made and renovated. Three 8ft by 8ft huts a documentary film of all the scientific were prefabricated in the garage, and and base activities which take place in then dismantled and flown by helicopter summer. to sites in the field where they were United States air support for the New re-erected, tied down and painted. Zealanders changed in pattern this sea One hut was placed at the lower end son. Most of the resupplying of Scott of the Wright Valley as a refuge hut. Base was done by Starlifters, leaving only and another was placed at Cape Bird for a small quantity of cargo to be brought use as a wet laboratory by the University in by sea at the end of the season. of Canterbury marine research unit. The The change to twin-turbine helicopters third was rebuilt at Vanda Station to by the Navy's VXE-6 Sqaudron meant house the small generators. that the New Zealanders had to spend The dogs at Scott Base have continued some time becoming accustomed to the to thrive and have had some use this change in loading technique. But when season, when they took a survey party this was achieved, the normal excellent on to the Ross Ice Shelf to resile snow co-operation with the helicopter crews movement markers. They have also been was achieved. used extensively by base staff for recrea tional runs. VISITORS AND BRIDGE Vanda Station has been manned during Vanda Station was closed for the the summer, and a successful meteoro winter on February 9, and the leader. logical programme was carried out. The Mr C. Johnson, returned to New Zealand hydrological and glaciological party with memories of four months of a working at Vanda and in the Asgaard never-ending stream of visitors, warm March 1972 temperatures, excellent food, and water level rose about 2ft, and a very pleasant evenings of bridge. Before he large moat formed. Mr Hawes made came to New Zealand in 1962 he spent several wet suit dives from the raft of four years with the British Antarctic 44-gallon drums built by the New Survey, two of them at Halley Bay Zealanders and Japanese to retrieve where mail arrived once or twice a year, undisturbed cores of sedimentary and there was nothing but tinned food. deposits. These will be used to correlate Life at Vanda Station was very agree the amount of sediment deposited in able, according to Mr Johnson. The previous years with the (low of the Onyx. meals were nothing short of excellent, All major lakes were visited at the there was plenty of fresh food, and mail beginning and end of the season to arrived every week. The maximum sum record local changes. Climate screens mer temperature was plus 6deg C. were also installed at Lakes Bonney and Vida. Normally it would be zero or minus one degree C. The Jeremy Sykcs. Alberich, and Messrs Johnson, D. Davidson. B. Heimdall Glaciers in the Asgaard McGuire and R. W. Thornton played Range were surveyed twice for mass balance figures. Visual observations bridge almost every night. Two of the indicate positive balances this year. team could play, and they taught the other two. Photo-theodolite mapping of selected The men had no time to get bored, glaciers was continued to detect any margin fluctuations. and often felt that the station was more like a motel-cum-coffee bar. They had periodic visits from Japanese scientists, men from the dry valley drilling project, and American and New Zealand parlies. POLAR MEDALS SCIENTIFIC WORK The glaciology and hydrology team AWARDED working from Vanda was in the field Captain T. Woodfield. master of the from October 28 to February 9. All the- Royal Research Ship Bransfield, and planned projects were completed success previously in command of the R.R.S. fully by Messrs J. Hawes (glaciologist- John Biscoe, is among 12 members of hydrologist), W. R. Thompson (hydrolo- the British Antarctic Survey who have gist) and L. K. Cairns (surveyor). been awarded the Polar Medal for out Mr Hawes reports that a levelling standing services. His award is for traverse was carried out from the lower service in the period 1955-68. Wright Valley across the Wilson Pied The John Biscoe is remembered by mont to the Bay of Sails to complete New Zealanders as the first H.M.N.Z.S. data for an accurate (above sea level) Endeavour. It took Sir Edmund Hillary height for Lake Vanda and its environs: and his party south in 1956, and was the The height is now set at 310ft. New Zealand Antarctic support ship The Onyx River arrived with a rush until 1962. on November 29, one week earlier than The other B.A.S. men who have been in the two previous seasons. The peak awarded the Polar Medal for service instanteous discharge for the season (200 between 1963 and 1965 are: Dr G. T. cusecs)was recorded during the first week. Bowra (medical officer), M. Fleet, R. R. Flow then settled down to a mean daily Home. L. M. Juckes, A. F. Marsh, M. flow of about 20 cusecs. After a very R. A. Thompson, R. Worsfall (geolo gradual recession the river ceased flowing gists), D. R. Jehan (meteorologist), H. over the weir at midnight on February M. O'Gorman (wireless operator). R. G. 8. B. Renner (geophysicist), and R. F. S. During the summer the Lake Vanda Stocks (builder). March 1972 MAJOR FOSSIL FIND IN VICTORIA LAND A discovery of major importance—fossils in Northern Victoria Land, an area of Antarctica where no marine fossils have been found before— was made in the Evans Neve area this season by a geological party from the 16th expedition sent south by the Victoria University of Wellington.
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