Glacial geological investigations at the Northern penguin colony at Cape Bird

Initially, the hydrology of the region was investigated to determine the feasibility of measuring stream flows at the Northern colony to aide biologists in measuring movement and discharge of nutrients by the streams. It was found that all of the main streams were overladen with gravel sediments and flowed in continuously changing braided channels.

Disequilibrium in the glacier margin was thought to be responsible for the streams instability. The equilibrium of the Cape Bird glaciers were investigated and the structures associated with their moraines were examined. The ice cap glacier margin was studied along its length from the Northern colony to Shell glacier.