Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 16:55
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Erebus Volcano Antarctica

Hi Mr. Wood! I just wanted to check in to see if you were in Antarctica yet. Ms. Waters is very nice and the class enjoys having her. Right now, I have no questions about Antarctica but when I do I'll be sure to ask you soon. I wish you luck on the trip

 -Lauren

Tue, 11/25/2008 - 18:32

John Wood

Lauren,
Thank you very much for thinking of me.  I'm very glad to hear Ms. Waters is doing a good job and that you are having fun.  We have been delayed for 3 days because of the bad weather in Antarctica.  I have had some extra time in Christchurch, New Zealand and all is well.  We are going to try to fly early tomorrow morning.  Keep your fingers crossed!
Cheers,
Mr. Wood 

Wed, 11/26/2008 - 13:58

Lauren Hoang, per 3

Mr Wood,
Sorry to hear that you are still in New Zealand. Hopefully you will take off soon and can start studying Mt. Erebus. Good luck!
-Lauren

Wed, 11/26/2008 - 18:27

John Wood

Lauren,
We have arrived in Antarctica!  Our plane left this morning at about 3:00 am!  The weather is 12 degrees above freezing and the wind is blowing a bit.  But I am very glad to be here!  My team is having a meeting late today to make our plan for the experiment.
Cheers,
Mr. Wood 

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 10:40

Lauren Hoang, per 3

Yay! you are in Antarctica! What was the meeting about? Do you have to have extra warmth under all your snow gear? Wish you luck.
-Lauren

Sun, 11/30/2008 - 10:57

John Wood

Lauren,
I am pretty excited to be here.  We have several meetings with the group to learn about safety in the field and how to operate the equipment.  Today I am taking a class on waste management and then later we will learn how to drive a snowmobile on the mountain.  And yes, always extra layers under your clothes!  When the wind comes up, it gets pretty cold!
Cheers,
Mr. Wood 

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 16:07

Guest

Mr. Wood,
Hello! Today we went back to school and Ms. Waters showed us pictures that you sent her. Wow! I wish I got to drive a snowmobile! I have two questions today. When you were standing on a rock and over McMurdo Station, what were those big white containers? Is Mt. Erebus a quiet or exsplosive volcano? I hope you answer my questions soon!
-Lauren

Wed, 12/03/2008 - 11:13

John Wood

Lauren,
Hello! I'm glad you got to see the pictures.  The containers are fuel tanks.  Mt. Erebus is a quiet volcano for the most part right now.  It does have a history of some explosive activity in it's past.
Cheers,
Mr. Wood 

Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:03

Guest

Mr. Wood,
Oh that explains everything, Ms. Waters and the class couldn't figure it out. That's very cool, we are learining about different types of lava. Quiet lava is thin and runny and exsplosive lava is thick and slow. I heard that you and your team are going to blow up the volcano soon. Keepmeposted with that!
-Lauren

Wed, 12/10/2008 - 11:06

John Wood

Hello Lauren,
 I'm glad that helps.  By the way, we are not blowing up the volcano.  We are using small explosions to produce seismic waves in the mountain so that we can get an idea of what is inside.
Later,
Mr. Wood