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Field travel
Procedures for field travel within the AAp are within prescribed guidelines set out in the AAD Operations Manual and also in the AAD Field Manual, a copy of which is issued to every expeditioner.
Safety is a major consideration for deep field operations, and detailed planning is essential, including the evaluation of likely surface conditions and hazards. Where there is the potential for crevassing, aerial reconnaissance is carried out prior to ground-based small vehicle travel.
Depending on the conditions, training in specific skills will be provided, and in many cases, a trained field guide will be appointed to accompany the expedition.
Scientists conducting ice measurements Photo: A. Hull | |
Quads are versatile field travel vehicles & can be flown into remote areas
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Expeditioners receive specialised training to negotiate crevasses Photo: M. Low | | For details of modes of transport available in Antarctica, as well as associated issues such as fuel management, visit our travel and logistics pages.
For details on the most recent maps, visit the Australian Antarctic Data Centre map catalogue to download digital maps.
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