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Mmm^Mmmm 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 mmm^mmmm 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 AUSTRALIA'S MOST RECENTLY BUILT STATION, CASEY. IT REPLACES THE FORMER UNITED STATES WILKES STATION, WHICH WAS TRANFERRED TO AUSTRALIAN ADMINISTRATION IN 1959. THE STATION HAS BEEN AERO- DYNAMICALLY DESIGNED TO INHIBIT THE BUILD-UP OF DRIFTING SNOW. A.N.A.R.E. Photo—L. N. Saunders. September 1971 AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND TASMANIA U« * MlcqulneUAu ^OSS DEPENDENCE - & Jk»r>* ANTARCTICA, ( U S S R ) X ^ ' Borj Maml ^S«VSI»ny l (UK) DRAWN BY DEPARTMENT OF LANDS & SURVEY WELLINGTON. NEW ZEALAND. AUG 1969 3rd EDITION BMKT ee^IWiiiB©*lPII©*d (Successor to "Antarctic News Bulletin") 63rd ISSUE September 1971 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 S O U T H O N T H E W I N G S O F T H E M O R N I N G —Gerald S. Doorly SHACKLETON'S BIBLE • MARBLE POINT STUDY ELEPHANT ISLAND EXPEDITION POLAR ACTIVITIES UNITED KINGDOM 90 JAPAN 94, 95, 96 U.S.A. 78, 83, 84 NEW ZEALAND 74, 75, 76 77, 96 U.S.S.R 95, 96, 97 AUSTRALIA 92, 93 SOUTH AFRICA 77, 104 SUB-ANTARCTIC CAMPBELL ISLAND GENERAL ASTRONAUT IN ANTARCTIC SCOTT'S HUT DAMAGE FOSSIL BLUFF RESCUE ICE STUDY PROGRAMME ANTARCTIC BOOKSHELF NEW WILSON BOOK With the advent of another southern summer, Antarctic bases will shortly be humming with new activity as relief staff arrive and the various disciplines and research projects get under way. On behalf of the New Zealand Antarctic Society the editor wishes all Antarctic parties a successful season and a safe return home. We regret the delay in the issue of the index for Volume 5 of "Antarctic." Arrangements have now been made for the compilation of the index. It should be available to our subscribers before the end of the year. ifis^' Seplember 1971 NEW ZEALAND CURTAILS 1971-72 PROGRAMME New Zealand's Antarctic research programme for 1971-72 has been slightly restricted because of reductions in national expenditure, and the return of H.M.N.Z.S. Endeavour to the United States. Royal New Zea land Air Force Hercules aircraft will make five support flights instead of the normal three between November and December, but the extra flights will not make up for the loss of the logistic support provided by the Endeavour. Government field parties and univer Stanford University, California, will sity expeditions have been affected by install a whistler mode VLF receiving the national economising. Only one system at Siple Station. party instead of four will be placed at Geological field parties from Victoria Vanda Station in the Wright Dry University of Wellington and the Uni versity of Waikato will undertake a Valley. Three university expeditions variety of research programmes in Vic will continue their research, but the toria Land. The University of Canter programme of one has been almost bury research unit will continue its halved, and those of the others have zoology and marine biology studies at been trimmed. The dispatch of other Cape Bird and in McMurdo Sound. Government field parties this summer Details of the programme announced has been deferred to next year. by Mr R. B. Thomson, superintendent Vanda Station will be re-opened next of the Antarctic Division of the Depart month for studies of meteorology, ment of Scientific and Industrial Re geophysics, and hydrology, and four search, arc:— Japanese scientists will continue their SCOTT BASE.—Observatory type hydrological work there. The station programmes will be continued at the will be closed again in February next base and the Arrival Heights satellite year. station in aurora-air glow, the iono This year the members of the New sphere, whistlers and VLF noise, mag Zealand team did their basic indoctrina netic micropulsations, geomagnetism tion course at the Army's training area and earth currents, seismology, and at Balmoral, Lake Tekapo, for a week atmospheric potential gradient. Glacio last month. For the first time two logical monitoring studies of the R.N.Z.A.F. Iroquois helicopters were McMurdo Ice Shelf will be continued, used in the training programme. and a meteorological programme of Government field parties will con more detailed measurements of solar tinue the study of hydrology and radiation and total atmospheric ozone glaciology, and make more topographic will be initiated. surveys in the Wright Dry Valley and along the surrounding mountains. In VANDA STATION.—Four men will the McMurdo Sound area there will be be stationed at Vanda for the summer a number of small research programmes season. A field party will operate from concerned with the biological sciences the station to continue the studies of and nuclear sampling. the unique environment of the Wright The Physics and Engineering Labora Dry Valley. Studies will include: A tory of the Department of Scientific and full meteorological programme; seis Industrial Research and scientists from mology; water balance of Lake Vanda, September 1971 entailing detailed hydrological studies continue the programme of measure of the Onyx River; chemical and ment, sampling, mapping, and fossil physical studies of the lake; mass collection from the flat-lying continental balance studies of the glaciers in the Beacon strata of South Victoria Land mountains surrounding the valley; more from the Skelton Neve to the Mackay detailed topographical surveys. Glacier. ROSS ISLAND.—Three New Zea WAIKATO.—Four men will continue landers will take part in an international studies of geomorphology in the Dry drilling project on Ross Island. This Valley syste, of Victoria Land. The project, which will begin in December, main object is to study the development involves scientists from New Zealand, of slopes and the rates of weathering Japan, the United States, and Canada, and erosion since the last occupation in a three-year, three-phase examina of the valleys by glacier ice. tion of sub-surface geological and CANTERBURY.—Canterbury scien geophysical features on and near the tists will continue their studies of island. Weddell seals in McMurdo Sound. One UNIVERSITY WORK party will remain at Cape Bird for the summer and will undertake a marine VICTORIA.—An expedition of eight biology programme including marine men, and one woman, will study the plankton and marine soft-bottom recent volcanic rocks and basement benthic studies. Its programme of rocks of Northern Victoria Land, and in research on penguins and skuas in this the McMurdo Sound area. It will also area will also be continued. WINTER TEAM AT SCOTT BASE Ten men have been selected to winter land. Base Engineer. He is a main at Scott Base through 1972. The tenance fitter and welder. leader is Major J. R. M. Barker, who Logan R. McGhic (21), Dunedin. has been seconded from the Army to Fitter Mechanic. He is a fitter and the Department of Scientific and Indus turner from Waipori Falls. trial Research. Last year he served David W. Clark (29), Auckland. as deputy-leader for the summer season. Fitter Electrician. He is a Ministry of Most of this season's team come from Works station electrician from Whe- the North Island, and all are New nuapai. Zealand-born except the leader, who Peter J. McNiell (23), Auckland. was born in Yorkshire. There are two Cook. He has been a chef with the Royal New Zealand Air Force at Hob- 21-year-olds in the team, and the oldest sonville since 1968. is 43. Kevin B. Matson (23), Wellington. Members of the winter party are:— Radio Technician. He does the same Jim Barker (43), Christchurch. Leader job in the Post Office. Allan G. Burgess (23), Ashburton. (see "Antarctic", September, 1970. Page Postmaster. He is a Post Office tele 473). graphist. John S. Elder (21), Auckland. Senior Barry E. Pycroft (23), Christchurch. Scientific Officer. He is completing an Technician. He is a telecommunications M.Sc. degree, and has been working in technician with the Civil Aviation Divi the physics department at the University sion of the Ministry of Transport. of Auckland. John A. Maine (23), Auckland. Tech- Malcolm S. MacDonald (30), Auck September 1971 SUMMER SUPPORT STAFF About 50 men and one woman will D. A. C. Bamford (21), Wellington. work at or from Scott Base, at Cape Field Assistant. Bird, and in the Wright Dry Valley, during some part of the 1971-72 sum VANDA STATION mer. They include teams from three C. Johnson (40), Christchurch. universities and the Physics and Engin Leader. He is a communications eering Laboratory of the Department of officer with the Civil Aviation Division, Scientific and Industrial Research. Ministry of Transport, and has served The solitary woman is Miss Rose with the British Antarctic Survey at mary Askin, of Wellington, who will Halley Bay. work with the Victoria University party. D. Davidson (31), Auckland. Tech She was in the Antarctic last season. nical Officer. Two members of the University of Can B. McGuire (27), Auckland. Meteoro terbury team, Messrs J. K. Lowry and D. G. Greenwood, arc going south for logical Observer. the fourth time. R. W. Thornton (22), Nelson. Field Assistant. SCOTT BASE B. E. Jeffcries (27). Deputy Leader. VICTORIA UNIVERSITY He is senior ranger at Tongariro Dr. P. J. Barrett National Park. M. Laird G. VV. Nation (39), Ohakea. Store P. Kyle keeper. He is an R.N.Z.A.F.
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