Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/20/2007 - 14:47
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SEDNA Beaufort Sea Ice

Hello Mr. Harris and the SEDNA team!

What do you need to pack for your trip - what will the weather be like?
Tue, 03/27/2007 - 04:50

Kirk

Bob,Hey I was looking through your photo gallery. It looks like you have changed since 1978, I wonder if the Beaufort has changed as well?
How was bear training? Have funa dn be careful up there. Hope the camp stays together for you.
 Kirk

Thu, 03/29/2007 - 08:36

Robert Harris

Hi,It is important in the cold to create dead air spaces and dress in layers.  Today in Fort Yukon it is -18 F and -23 C.  So it is imprtant to dress for the conditions.  On the ice it was -30 F and blowing 30 mph.  What is the wind chill?   I have an undersock a wool sock, long underwear, wool pants, sweater, insulated coveralls, parka, linear gloves, gloves, face mask and fleece hat.  Then I can adjust as the conditions change.
Stay warm!
Mr. Harris 

Thu, 03/29/2007 - 12:39

Robert Harris

Hi Kirk,Seattle looked great when we went through. Time does take a toll doesn't it. I know that the Prudhoe Bay area has changed dramatically as the oil fields have expanded. We have a few pictures that have been sent to us from the ice camp and they are now on the photo gallery. Bear training was interesting some of my information was old. It turned out the instrutor was a fellow that I had met 20 years ago as a student at the University in Fairbanks.
Best wishes,
Robert Harris

Sat, 03/31/2007 - 05:50

Kirk

 Bob,
You really have been running into a lot of old friends and acquitenances (sp?). So when do you head north onto the ice cap? Do you know the link for the satellite images that will sure current ice conditions around the camp?
Kirk

Tue, 04/10/2007 - 14:11

Mr. Harris

Hi Kirk, I flew into the ice camp on March 31. I have asked the scientists about satellite images of the sea ice. Google AVHRR with the Latitude 73--18.904N Longitude145--18.721W or try seaice.dk
Bob