The Solar Tsunamis 2021/2022 summer fieldwork season has begun, with Wiebke Heise, Ted Bertrand and Malcolm Ingham from VUW and GNS undertaking magnetotelluric testing in Fiordland and the Southern Lakes via helicopter in November and December. 40 of the testing sites have been completed, with the current 8 to be removed in early 2022.
The Otago Physics group has been undertaking fieldwork in Antarctica. Otago has a magnetometer near Scott Base, which has been moved this year as part of the base rebuild. Craig Rodger, James Brundell and Daniel Mac Manus travelled to Antartica in November, returning early December.
Pictured above: Daniel, Craig and James at the Scott Base sign, and below (left to right): Helicopter arriving at sphagnum moss bog, Wiekbe setting up the data logger at site near Lake Wakatipu, Craig at Arrival Heights.
