Information Exchange Under
Articles III and VII(5) of the
ANTARCTIC TREATY
United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2007-2008
II. Expedition Dates
II. Expedition Dates Section II of the Modifications of Activities Planned for 2007-2008
lists the actual dates of significant events occurring during this time
period.
Significant Dates of Expeditions
Date
23 Mar 07
11 Apr 07
10 May 07
12 May 07
7 Jun 07
20 Jun 07
25 Jun 07
20 Jul 07
23 Jul 07
11 Aug 07
20 Aug 07
01 Sep 07
13 Sep 07
20 Sep 07
02 Oct 07
02 Oct 07
08 Oct 07
09 Oct 07
09 Oct 07
13 Oct 07
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2008
Activity
Cruise LMG07-04
Cruise LMG07-05
Cruise NBP07-04
Cruise LMG07-06
Cruise LMG07-07
Cruise NBP07-05
Cruise LMG07-08
Cruise LMG07-10 (Dry dock)
Cruise NBP07-08
Cruise LMG07-11
Winfly Begins
Cruise NBP07-09
Cruise LMG07-12
Palmer Station Opening
First C-17 mission to McMurdo Station during Ice Runway period
McMurdo Station commenced summer operations (1 of 52)
Cruise LMG07-13
Marble Point Opening
Black Island Opening
C-130 flights to McMurdo Station, operated by the Royal New
Zealand Air Force, commenced (1 of 3)
Copacabana Opening
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Information Exchange Under
Articles III and VII(5) of the
ANTARCTIC TREATY
United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2007-2008
II. Expedition Dates
Date
14 Oct 07
14 Oct 07
15 Oct 07
17 Oct 07
19 Oct 07
20 Oct 07
Activity
Kenn Borek Basler (MKB) arrives McMurdo Station
South Pole Station begins summer operations using Basler aircraft (MKB)
Lake Hoare Opening
Cape Crozier Opening
Cruise LMG07-14
Kenn Borek Twin Otter (KGB) arrives McMurdo Station
23 Oct 07
24 Oct 07
25 Oct 07
29 Oct 07
29 Oct 07
31 Oct 07
31 Oct 07
01 Nov 07
04 Nov 07
05 Nov 07
07 Nov 07
Four (4) 109th AW LC-130’s arrive McMurdo to start on-continent missions
New Harbor Opening
WAIS Divide opens
Lake Fryxell Opening
ITASE Traverse camp put-in to winter-over site S81º 18.480'; E144º 41.473'
F6 Opening
Siple Dome Camp opens
WAIS Divide opens via LC-130 aircraft.
Cruise LMG07-15
Cruise NBP07-10
Cape Shirreff Opens
09 Nov 07
Petermann Island opens (Phase I)
12 Nov 07
16 Nov 07
Kenn Borek Twin Otter (SJB) arrives McMurdo Station
Cape Royds Opening
17 Nov 07
Lower Erebus Hut camp put in
17 Nov 07
19 Nov 07
Cruise LMG07-16
Siple Dome Camp opens via LC-130 aircraft.
19 Nov 07
20 Nov 07
Lower Erebus Hut science group put in
South Pole Traverse leaves McMurdo Station
26 Nov 07
28 Nov 07
29 Nov 07
01 Dec 07
Cruise LMG07-17
Livingston opens (MacPhee)
Cruise NBP07-11
Transfer flight operations from Sea Ice Runway to Williams field
Skiway and Pegasus Blue Ice Runway
Petermann Island closes (Phase I)
Livingston closes (MacPhee)
C-17 South Pole Airdrop
06 Dec 07
08 Dec 07
19 Dec 07
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Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2008
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ANTARCTIC TREATY
Date
23 Dec 07
01 Jan 08
01 Jan 08
08 Jan 08
16 Jan 08
23 Jan 08
23 Jan 08
25 Jan 08
26 Jan 08
26 Jan 08
02 Feb 08
04 Feb 08
06 Feb 08
06 Feb 08
08 Feb 08
11 Feb 08
12 Feb 08
12 Feb 08
14 Feb 08
17 Feb 08
25 Feb 08
09 Feb 08
15 Feb 08
15 Feb 08
17 Feb 08
26 Feb 08
08 Mar 08
09 Mar 08
19 Mar 08
20 Mar 08
United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2007-2008
II. Expedition Dates
Activity
AGAP South camp put-in
Cruise NBP08-01
Cruise LMG08-01
Petermann Island opens (Phase II)
AGAP South camp close
Cape Royds camp close
Cruise NBP08-02
Lower Erebus Hut science group departure
Lower Erebus Hut closing
CP Crozier Closing
Siple Dome Camp closes
WAIS Divide Camp closes
New Harbor Closing
M/V American Tern arrives at McMurdo Station, cargo offload commences
South Pole Traverse arrives McMurdo Station
F6 Closing
Petermann Island closing (Phase II)
M/V American Tern Departs McMurdo Station, cargo operations completed
Winter operations commence at South Pole Station
109th AW departs McMurdo Station
Winter operations commence at McMurdo Station
Black Island Closing
Cruise NBP08-03
Cruise LMG08-02
109th AW departs McMurdo Station
Winter operations commence at McMurdo Station
Cape Shirreff closes
Copacabana closes
Cruise LMG08-03
Cruise NBP08-04
Note: LMG = R/V Laurence M. Gould NBP = R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2008
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