Today was a very cool day here in Fairbanks and it was cool in two ways, one being that the high was only about 20*F and the other is that we were able to see the completion of the Yukon Quest dog…
It has been a while since I wrote one of these. Two years ago I was here in Fairbanks preparing for what would be one of the most exciting summers of my life.  A lot has happened in those two years…
Polar TREC Reflection Five weeks is just long enough to get a taste of life as a researcher/scientist and I feel I had a good sampling but it left me wanting more. I had more energy while in…
Jack’s weather report: Wow!.....it was near record temperatures today in Barrow as the string of beautiful days continue. It was in the 60’s by this afternoon. Today actually began yesterday when…
Jack’s weather report: Wow!.....it was near record temperatures today in Barrow as the string of beautiful days continue. It was in the 60’s by this afternoon. No trip to Barrow is complete…
HAPPY FOURTH! Jack’s Weather Report: Today was a gorgeous day in Barrow. It was sunny all day with very little wind. A perfect day to get out and swim, go for a run, ride a bike, go for a picnic…
Jack’s weather report: It’s 1:00 a.m. in Barrow on July 3, 2007 and the sun is sitting low over the Arctic Ocean. Current temp: 38 °C, although it seems warmer. It actually got up to 44 °F earlier…
Jack’s weather report: Today it was……you guessed it…cloudy, with intermittent sun, throw in some fog, and of course the wind.  The high today was 38 °F and the low was 35 °F. Current temp: 38 °F (3…
Jack’s weather report: It was overcast all day today with different periods of diffuse sunlight. It was also very windy and cold. Temp: It is 33 °F (1 °C) currently at 10:30 local time and the…
Jack’s weather report: It is 12:05 a.m. and the sun is shining bright out over the Arctic Ocean but relatively low in the sky.  Temp: 32 °F (0 °C) Winds are out of the east at 14 kt (16 mph) This…
Jack’s weather report: It is overcast, cold, and windy this morning. There was light snow overnight, although I didn’t see it. This is according to the national weather service. The high…
  Jack’s weather report: This morning it is cool and foggy, although not like the fog we had rolling in this past Thursday, more on that soon.  The morning sun made fogbows, as opposed to rainbows…