My First Day In The Field
We were able to go out to the field to set up the tracks for the MISP (Mobile Instrumented Sensor Platform). This included digging out the cables to the towers and pounding in the rebar that got pushed up out of place when the active layer of the permafrost refroze.
The snow is still pretty deep here in Utqiagvik.
We set up the cables and pulley system that the MISP will "ride" on over the transect. This was made a bit more challenging with the entanglement of the 50+ meters of cable.
Sorting through tangled cables and attaching them to the towers.
Finally everything is set up. The orange flags mark where the bird string is. It basically super strong white kite string. It helps the birds see the cables and avoid flying into them. Right now, with snow on the ground, the white string isn't super helpful, so we attached orange surveyors tape to help until the snow melts.
Set up and ready for the tram!
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