LVDT and Ice Sample
After school on Monday, I flew up to New Hampshire to spend a few days at Dartmouth College observing how the ice core samples we collected were to be tested. We spent most of yesterday and today…
Adeena and Steve in Orlando
Part of the conference was a field trip to Universal Studios. For the past two days, I have been in Orlando, FL at the Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) statewide conference. The FAST…
Florida Heat
The temperatures in Florida are much higher than they were in Greenland! Home! After an amazing 4 week expedition I arrived home in St. Johns, Florida late last night. It was great to see my…
Refrigerated Truck for Ice Cores
After four weeks, the team boarded an LC-130 airplane in Kangerlussuaq for the trip home. The flight to Scotia, New York is about 6 hours long and there are 38 people coming back on this flight. The…
Flower in the Kangerlussuaq Sand
The Air National Guard planes are lined up and ready to return home as the current flight period is ending. As you can see in the photo above, the Air National Guard brings several planes to…
Sodrestrom Research Facility
Looking down from a nearby mountain, an LC-130 airplane can be seen coming in for a landing. Sodrestrom Research Facility Located on a hillside about 8 miles down the fjord is the Sodrestrom…
The Russell Glacier
After spending quite a bit of time in the center of the Greenland ice sheet, I got the opportunity to go to the edge of it today. There were a few people from here at the science support building…
Sled Dog in Kangerlussuaq
Another day in Kangerlussuaq and another great hike. This time, Eric Wagner and I set out on our hike in the late morning. We were gone for 3+ hours and covered about 9 miles. Kangerlussuaq is a…
Looking Out at Lake Ferguson
Since getting back to Kangerlussuaq, I have been getting caught up on a few things. I took a LONG hot shower, laundered my clothes, went for a run, and got a good night's sleep. I also walked around…
The Edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Today was a day for which I had mixed emotions. It was my last day at Summit Station. It has been an AMAZING visit, but it is time to move on. While I am sad to be leaving this great place, I am also…
Launching a Weather Balloon
Launching a Weather Balloon During my first few days here, I was lucky enough to see a weather balloon launch. I wrote about it in one my journal entries. Unfortunately, the weather was poor that…
Midnight Sun at Summit Station
Today is the summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere. The Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its axis. This means that as it revolves around the sun, different places on Earth are at varying…