10 July 2011 Day 13: Real scientists!!! Glacial discharge, last data sampling in the field, and movie night

Journal

Today's commentary

Submitted by Taylor (USA), Arno (Greenland), Simun (Greenland), Christine (Denmark)

Today we started with a presentation by three scientists from University of Colorado who work with "Greenland Rivers as Indicators of Ice Sheet Melt". In this presentation we were told of how they try to measure melt water runoff from the ice sheet. We did not just learn the theory but where out trying it on our next door river(Watson River). The scientist where very engaged in their work but also in showing us how it was done.

Ole measures the width of the river — Ole measures the width of the bridge. (Photo by Hans Christian Sivertsen, 2011)

Sylvia studies the suspended load of the river. (Photo by Hans Christian Sivertsen, 2011)

JSEP students studying discharge at Watson River. (Photo by Hans Christian Sivertsen, 2011)

Testing river velocity with Labquest probe — Testing river velocity with LabQuest Probe. (Photo by Hans Christian Sivertsen, 2011.)

One group drops the marker to measure determine velocity — One group drops a marker to determine velocity. Photo by Hans Christian Sivertsen, 2011.

After lunch we divided in to our research groups and took the last of out field data

Christine and Avaruna collect water samples near the airport. Photo by Hans Christian Sivertsen, 2011.

Ole, Tina, and Sylvia collect more sediment samples and fish fossils. Photo by Hans Christian Sivertsen, 2011.

Agenda Highlights

Lecture: Calculating Glacial Discharge with the University of COlorado Group: Irina Overeem, Katy Barnhart, and Ben Hudson
Scientist field site visit: Watson River for discharge measurements
Last field visits for data
Movie night