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One of the many things that I have learned in this field season is that field researchers live a different daily rhythm than the daily grind we experience. Field researchers are very organized, revisit plans daily but in the end are at the mercy of mother nature. There have been very few times when our team actually followed 'Plan A' ~ today, is no different. Many of us at KISS, are anxious to get home to loved ones. Some people have been here for 3 months; I cannot even imagine how they slept last night. However, our flight home is on the C-130 - the same plane that needs to first go to Summit and pick up researchers and gear. The C-130 was to transport the crew to KISS yesterday - however, fog controls the events of the day. Bottom line, the C-130 left this morning for Summit (2 hours later than initially expected). FOG! We now sit and wait, learning about research, families, hopes and dreams. Today, will be a day of hurry up and wait. Mother nature once again teaching us lessons: Live in the moment, be flexible and embrace patience.

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Author
Tina Ciarametaro
Date
Expedition
Shrinking Arctic Icecaps
Weather Summary
Foggy and cool

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Tue, 08/26/2014 - 08:21

IMSTovahL

Hello Mrs. Ciarametaro! I'm sorry I have posted before now. I have haven't had access to a computer for a good portion of the summer. Before going into this what were your expectations for this trip in terms of research and how were they different from the real thing? Were there any very problematic moments or days? Last of all are you glad that you took this opportunity and experienced all that you did? I look forward to your reply.

Tue, 08/26/2014 - 09:51

Aaron E

Hi Mrs. Ciaramentaro, now that your trip is over, what part of your trip was either the most mental challenging, or the most physical challenging, and why?

Tue, 08/26/2014 - 12:53

Tina Ciarametaro

I had a few incidences where I had never been physically challenged to that degree. I needed to assess the risk and see if I was up for it. Mentally, it is very tricky to be immersed in the field and then find oneself suddenly sitting in an Thai restaurant after living in the field for two weeks. That was Twilight Zone material.