Cambridge Spitsbergen Expedition, 1977

A Cambridge expedition was in Svalbard during late June, July and August 1977 and undertook geological field work concerning late Precambrian/Palaeozoic stratigraphy. One party of the expedition completed a small scale exploration drilling contract for a German industrial concern. Members of the exp...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Harland, W. B., Pickton, C. A. G., Wright, N. J. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1978
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400001601
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400001601
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Summary:A Cambridge expedition was in Svalbard during late June, July and August 1977 and undertook geological field work concerning late Precambrian/Palaeozoic stratigraphy. One party of the expedition completed a small scale exploration drilling contract for a German industrial concern. Members of the expedition were: W. B. Harland (leader, geologist); C. A. G. Pickton (geologist/driller with Party D); N. J. R. Wright (Party D, geologist); K. Swett and D. Johnson (Party A, geologists from the University of Iowa); M. J. Hambrey and P. Waddams (Party C, geologists); S. R. Larter and B. Bowler (Party D, drillers/geoscientists from the University of Newcastle); J. Gammage, R. Hanks, D. Burkitt, P. Doughty, and G. Thwaites (Party B, boat captains and crews). The activities of the expedition were divided into two phases.