Journal Entry
Let’s start with two incredible videos that lead scientist Michael Studinger has been putting together from the forward looking video camera on the P-3. It’s just like a ‘dash-cam’ except this on is mounted in the front of a plane.
Neither of the videos has been altered or sped up – this is the way we see it in real time. They are each about a minute long – I know you’ll like them. If you have kids, please show the videos to them. Tell them that some lucky scientists actually get to experience video-game action for real. Enjoy.
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I had a day off from flying so I decided to take the tour bus to the Russell glacier. Incredible scenery along the way.
In 2000 Volkswagen built a 19 mile road from Kangerlussuaq to the ice sheet. They then built a 93 mile road ON the ice sheet for winter testing.
The project was to test cars in near-zero friction conditions. The project was abandoned in 2006, but the portion of the road to the ice sheet is used to take toursits, like me, to the ice sheet.
Reindeer. Neither males nor females have antlers this time of year. And an arctic hare.
Tourists near the Russell Glacier.
Russell Glacier.
Head of the Russell Glacier.
Another view of the Russell Glacier.
Look. Another view of the Russell Glacier.
10 extra credit points if you can name this glacier.
There was a lot of beautiful scenery.
At the head of the Russell Glacier.
Up on the ice cap.
Walking on the ice sheet was treacherous, but fun. Greenland obviously does not have the same liability issues as the U.S.
The surface of the ice sheet it pocked by the sun.
This is glacial till - rocks ground up by glacial action.
I chipped off some of the ice and packed it into a water bottle to bring home. It tastes good.