Did you guess that the object in mystery photo #8 is a weather balloon?
Here is the complete photo of the weather balloon. Jonathan, one of our weather observers, fills the weather balloons with…
Can you guess what is in this mystery photo? Why would we have this type of object in our field camp? Happy brainstorming!
Can you guess what this is? Hint: We use it outside.
Today was a monumental day for the DISC drill and science crews. We finally reached a depth of 3,000 meters. We have now collected 3,000 meters of ice and are still going strong towards our 3,330…
Ice cream on an ice sheet may seem like a readily available luxury. After all, there is no shortage of freezer space! However, there we have no access to ice cream unless we make it. To solve the ice…
We are a small community out here at WAIS Divide. We eat, work, sleep, and live in very close proximity for over two months. It can often be difficult to live in these conditions, especially since…
Here are WAIS we don't have a mailbox. Instead we have what we call a Cruise Box. A cruise box arrives on each flight to WAIS and sometimes contains mail for members of the camp.
Believe it or not,…
This season we have been blessed with a wealth of great weather. It even reached +25F today! That is balmy for us cold weather lovers! With air temperatures that high, many folks are measuring…
Similar to last year, I surmise that many folks are curious about our restroom facilities. Having running water to toilets is too energy intensive and not logistically feasible in a camp this size.…
To bring in the New Year, the camp had a day off! What did we do to enjoy the day? Many of us caught up on much needed sleep and then spent the day relaxing and goofing around. To enjoy the nice…
Can you guess what we did on our day off? Our outdoor activity included the item in this picture.
What is in this picture? Hint: it was used as part of a game on our day off.
Did you guess that is was a generator? Mystery photo #6 is a photo of part of one of our Cat generators that is used to power camp and the drill arch.
At home it is often easy to take advantage of…
Sorry about the delay on Mystery photos! Our satellite internet connection was acting up! Can you guess what is in this photo?
Can you guess what this is? It is critical for both camp and the drill…
