2004-05 Antarctic Field Season

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Detailed Itinerary:
Date Activity
Dec. 28, 2004 Arrive in Christchurch, NZ
Dec. 29, 2004 Arrive at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Dec. 30, 2004 - Jan. 10, 2005 Get training, assemble field gear, wait (scheduled to go to field on Jan. 6, but 5 no-fly days keep us in McM through Jan. 10).
Jan. 11, 2005 Arrive at Lake Fryxell field camp, arrange camp.
Jan. 12, 2005 Begin kinematic survey of Lake Fryxell wetted zones. No-fly day for recon of sample plot sites.
Jan. 13, 2005 Continue Lk Fryxell survey. No-fly day.
Jan. 14, 2005 Reconnaissance flight to Lk Joyce, Lk Bonney, Priscu Str, Lk Hoare, and Upper Onyx River site.
Jan. 15, 2005 Sample Lk Bonney and Priscu Str plots, complete Lk Fryxell wetted zone mapping.
Jan. 16, 2005 Day off! Hike to Lk Hoare camp...
Jan. 17, 2005 Sample Upper and Lower Onyx River plots.
Jan. 18, 2005 Sample Lk Joyce, Lk Hoare, and Lost Seal Str plots.
Jan. 19, 2005 No-fly day (plans postponed 1 day). Sampled Lk Fryxell plot.
Jan. 20, 2005 Sample Green Cr., Lower Delta Stream, and Upper Delta Stream plots.
Jan. 21, 2005 Survey of Upper and Lower Onyx River plots, samples returned to McM for processing.
Jan. 22, 2005 Survey of Lk Joyce, Lk Bonney, Priscu Str, and Lk Hoare study sites. Also took samples for soil water at Lk Bonney site.
Jan. 23, 2005 Data processing at LF, sample processing at Crary in McM
Jan. 24, 2005 Packing up LF camp, sample processing at Crary in McM
Jan. 25, 2005 - Feb. 03, 2005 Sample processing at Crary in MCM, data reduction in McM
Jan. 28, 2005 Mike G., Jeb, & Melissa retro to CONUS
Feb. 01, 2005 Ken retro to NZ
Feb. 04, 2005 Mike B. & Lydia retro to CONUS

Prominent peak in the Asgard Mountain Range, south side of Wright Valley.

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