Ken, your journals are great man! Looks like Anchorage was a lot of work. :) I am going to have my Env. Science class follow along with your expedition. We are starting on some paleoclimate lessons in the next two weeks so it is GREAT timing. Good luck and we look forward to following along!

Ken Williams

Hey Jamie,Thanks for the note and we're thrilled that you are following along. The work load doubled up here in Talkeetna as another 26 foot long UHaul showed up with literally tons more stuff. The drilling gear is here as is Base Camp gear, GPS units to track glacial movement among other things. Basically, it's pretty unbelievable.
Thanks again and say hello to your students.
Take care,
Ken

Jamie Esler

Hi Ken,It sounds like the cores that you guys drill and obtain on this expedition are the 'missing link' for a broader study on reconstructing the climate up there for the last 1000 years. While reading some other stuff on your VBC, I saw that there are similar core samples from the St. Elias, Wrangell, and Chugach ranges in Alaska.
Do you or Seth know what papers I might be able to reference to read about those other core samples and the proxy records they have provided?
My students and I are going to do an ice core modeling lab in the next week here and I would to show them how your team's work on Hunter/Denali is helping to complete the paleoclimate puzzle up there for the last 1000 years. Referencing those other papers/publications would be helpful in that.
Looks like you guys are geared up (finally!?) and ready to go! I wish you a safe flight tomorrow, and I hope that setting up your base camp goes well!
Jamie

Anonymous

Hi Jamie,Thanks for following along. I created a drop box and emailed you a link to it with several papers that are in the folder. I emailed the drop box link to your jesler@polartrec.com email account. Please feel free to ask us any questions about the work!
best regards,
Seth