Albedo Research in Action
Now that we are settled into camp, it is time to do some science! The purpose of this journal entry is to introduce you to our team and to explain what we are hoping to learn. Our Team First, our…
The Tomato
Well, sleeping in below zero temperatures at high altitude and 24-hours of sunshine was a little harder than I expected. I used my neck gaiter to block out the sun from my eyes and it did a…
The Edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet
What a flight! Soon after our plane took off from Kangerlussauq, we saw the edge of the ice sheet. It is amazing how gravity is slowly moving the ice towards lower ground. A birds-eye view of the…
Future Sled Dog
Even though our day started at 4:45 a.m., it was a great day. The Air National Guard picked us up in their military bus and took us to their nearby airbase. Before I get into the details of our…
Glacier Glasses
In two days, I will be heading to the Greenland ice sheet! I am excited and a little nervous. What would you pack if you were camping on the ice for 3 ½ weeks? Sunscreen? Bug Spray? Actually,…
Bundling Up
If you had to live and work in a VERY COLD place, what would you wear to survive? Mike Bergin and Brandon Strellis visited with all our 6th grade classes to share what the team would be wearing to…
Welcome to my first journal entry. It is early April and I am on the beach in Sarasota, Florida thinking about what it will be like to spend part of my summer on the Greenland ice sheet. I will be…