Taken from sections of the Report:
The 2002-03 Mapping and Geographic Information Program (MAGIP) field season was undertaken from Davis Station. Nigel Peters from Sinclair Knight Merz undertook this season's fieldwork, the results of which are described in the following report.
The main objective for this season was to provide photo control mapping in the Rauer Group, with photo control also required at Davis Station and Marine Plains. A number of other tasks were undertaken in support of various scientific and engineering programs.
The tasks outlined in the surveyors brief are varied and numerous and have been included to provide the surveyor with a full and appropriate work program. The tasks are prioritised, usually with one or two major tasks with a number of minor tasks listed to be undertaken if the opportunity arises. This season's Survey Brief has been included in Appendix A with a summary of achievements listed in Appendix B.
The following report covers the fieldwork undertaken by myself during the 2002/2003 ANARE Summer Field Season. Data collected in support of other scientific programs has been included in this report primarily as a record of work undertaken by the mapping program. These data have been supplied to the various scientists for inclusion in their studies.
Sequence of Events
Field training for expeditioners at Bronte Park prior to the departure of V2.
Survey briefing at Antarctic Division by Mapping Officer, Mr Henk Brolsma
Final preparation and checking and replacement of damaged equipment
The Aurora Australis departed Hobart on the evening of 22nd November en route for Zhongshan, Davis and Mawson
The Aurora Australis arrived of Zhongshan on the 3rd December where Chinese personal were deployed
The Aurora Australis stopped approximately 1km off shore from Davis on the evening of the 4th December and arrived at Davis Station 5th December
Down loading Tide Gauge at Davis Station
GPS measurements AUS303
Coordination and levelling building Heights
Coordination of control points Rauer Group
Coordination of control points Davis
Coordination of control points Rauer Group
Antenna Farm levelling
Surveys at Brooks, Bandits and Watts huts
Law Base Tide gauge downloading
GPS connections to Davis
Tarbuck Crag repeater survey
Skyline Survey Antenna Farm
Establish new Tide Pole at Deep Lake
Station duties loading equipment on to Ice Bird
Depart Davis
Arrive Hobart 22nd February
Scope of Work
The Antarctic Mapping Officer Mr Henk Brolsma provided the scope of works within the Surveyors Brief for the 2002- 2003 field survey program (Appendix A). The following is a summation of the survey requirements for this season.
Down Load Tide gauge
Timed water level measurements
Levelling between tide gauge benchmarks, including GPS observation
Update station map and determine levels for all building floors, roof levels and the ground at the corner of every building
Photo control for orthophoto at Davis and at Heideman Bay
Download tide gauge
Timed water level measurements
Height connection from Law Base to tide gauge bench mark
Level between tide gauge benchmarks
Check existing marks established for tide gauge location
Deep Lake depth pole
Take pole readings
Repair depth pole
Lake levelling
Location of bench marks