Our last day in Kangerlussuaq was exciting. We wanted to experience it all. Brandon got us dinner reservations for the Greenlandic Buffet at the RoKlubben Restaurant. We were interested to try all…
It was sad to leave all the friends we made at Summit Station but I am looking forward to heading home.
Brandon Strellis, Kevin McMahon and Hannah James. Photo by Lance Roth.
Hannah James Climbing…
In today’s journal entry, I wanted to share some of my favorite photos that didn’t make it in my other journal entries.
Did you know that scientists from other countries help each other out and…
Once a week, the science technicians launch an ozone sensor attached to a helium balloon to measure the amount of ozone in the air. This sensor is called an ozonesonde. This week, our ozone sensor…
Wow, I am worn out. We did a lot of packing today. Much of the time we were outside digging up instruments out of the snow or putting our snow samples into ice core boxes to keep them very cold.…
Kevin McMahon holding the last snow sample of the season. Photo by Hannah James.
Today was our last day of sampling. The weather was beautiful. I needed to take 5 snow layer samples today. After…
Today, we got the chance to share our research with high school students from Denmark, Greenland and the United States. They are part of the Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) and they do field…
Today, we continued to collect air and snow samples to learn more about aerosols. After our work, we helped Lance and Kris dig a backlit snow pit. Actually, by the time we arrived, Lance and Kris…
As you know from my earlier journals, we are studying the particles that are floating in the air and also landing on the snow. I have written about how we collect the particles that have landed on…
Our camp size has doubled! Journalists and photographers have come to Summit Station for the day and interviewed Brandon, Hannah, and me about the work we are doing at Summit.
I was worried that…
Have you figured out the mistake that I made with our tent experiment? I wish you all were here to help me out.
Well, after I finished the experiment yesterday, I wondered if making the tents…
Wow, what a beautiful morning. For the last few days, we have had total cloud cover. Finally, we have a sunny day to test our 6th grade experiment!
If you read my July 12, 2011 journal, you know…
