Enderby Land Antarctic Expedition Logs and Report from 1977-78

1977/78 summer season logs and reports from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) field program in Enderby Land. The collection includes planning documents, daily logbooks, and an end-of-season report covering survey, photography, geology, and glaciology activities. Data was archived by the Australian Antarctic Division.

Use Cases

• Analyzing daily operational logs for patterns in field activity timing and resource use during the expedition.
• Studying the end-of-season report for summaries of geochronology, structural geology, and petrology findings.
• Correlating logbook entries on glaciology programs with other regional climate or ice sheet data from the same period.
• Examining planning documents to understand the scope and air-supported logistics of the multi-year Enderby Land project.

Strengths

• Primary source material from a defined 1977/78 Antarctic summer season.
• Covers multiple scientific programs including geophysics, glaciology, and geology.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and file formats are unknown.
• Data is from a single season and geographic area (near Mt. King, Enderby Land), limiting generalizability.
• Information is over 45 years old and may not reflect current conditions.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Division (AU_AADC) via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Archived planning documents, daily logbooks, and an end-of-season report from a field expedition.

Time Range

1977/78 Antarctic summer season.

Freshness

Last updated 1978-02-15; historical archive with no scheduled updates.

Geography

Enderby Land region, Antarctica, specifically near Mt. King (67°04'S, 52°52'E).