“…just tell about what you learned, how you feel about it, and what your plans are now…”
- Date: September 16, 2009, 2:53 pm
- Author: Barney Peterson
- Location: 21315 38th Place West
- Temperature: 22°C | 71°F
- Wind Speed: 4 MPH
- Weather: Cloudy with light breeze; rain likely
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Researchers have to be able to work together, do their part, and think outside the box to solve problems.
The drive from Anchorage to Valdez was outstanding!
How is long coring different from shot coring and why do both?
"To understand what we are doing in Southwestern Alaska you need to understand the attraction of lakes"
Drilling for cores takes a keen eye and a steady hand.
Because this expedition is about paleoclimatololy I need to tell you about what we are doing and learning…
- Date: August 1, 2009, 7:51 am
- Author: Barney Peterson
- Location: Upper Togiak Lake
- Temperature: 8°C | 46°F
- Weather: overcast, light rain and wind
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Weather has gotten better after 30+ mph winds and cold rain for 18 hours. Today is beautiful. We hope to move to Upper Togiak Lake this afternoon.
It is still daylight as the motor home sways and bumps along beside Turnagin Arm. Twice we have struggled to stay in our lanes against the force of the wind blowing from Cook Inlet.
"Like many people in Alaska's history, we came north to find treasure."
