Scientists on the move
PA Wellington One of the biggest international research programmes -in Antarctica begins this week, according to the Antarctic Division of the D.S.I.R. It said that United States Navy Hercules will make six flights during the next three days to take New Zealand, German, and American scientists and equipment from McMurdc Station to Northern Victoria
Land, 375 km to the north. There a group of 50 scientists will spend the next three months studying the geophysical and geological properties of the area. The German project is called Ganovex IV and con-
s tinues research done during - three previous summer prot grammes. r The New Zealand Antarcd tic research programme is d sending 12 scientists and Io three field assistants in four a . research parties into north-
ern Victoria Land. Two of the groups will study geology, one biology, and one glaciology.
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