Today the ice closed in on the vertical chamber completely and in a last moment Ben attempted to get some data on the closure rate. He found a curved section of ice and repeated diameter…
Today the task was to melt the ice in the vertical chamber for the last time and install the accelerometer cables before the ice encloses the area again. Already the friction plate that we installed…
Today's goal was to get the instrument panel back into the vertical shaft. To get an idea of what this means you have to imagine a 200 pound square object, very difficult to hold, with delicate…
With the instrument panel safely in the lab now it is Pete and Denis's job to clean it thoroughly and repair the load sensors. As they are doing that Miriam is up in the ice cave taking a sample of…
The day began with a quick breakfast and a walk to the tunnel to start the melting process again. There are a number of rocks that have fallen, tons of debris that have floated along the water way to…
Today was focused on melting the horizontal chamber and on instrumentation. With the panel pulled from the vertical shaft there is time to look at the instruments that are used to measure the…
The day started at 8 am with the regular meal of salami, bread and cheese... and then it was all work. We have to get water to the pump so that melting of the glacier ice can begin and lights to…
We spent the day getting hardware supplies and groceries for a month. Preparation for a trip is one of Mark's expert skills because he is field camp instructor. He is very precise about all his…
Jens and I grab a bite to eat and we are off to Oslo.....It is about an eight hour flight, slightly delayed. Again, I am lucky to get a window seat with a great view of the Atlantic seaboard. I…
