Sodrestrom Research Facility Located on a hillside about 8 miles down the fjord is the Sodrestrom Research Facility. Here they have a number of instruments for studying the ionosphere and upper atmosphere. The name is left over from when Kangerlussuaq was the home of Sodrestrom Air Base which
Jellyfish are among the showoffs of the ocean. On the surface, they are flamboyant and splashy. By mid-summer in many temperate coastal waters, multitudes of jellyfish can be seen pulsating across the surface. Deep below their billowing bodies, however, jellyfish express their enigmatic side. Like
Kate Miller is joined by IceCube undergraduate researcher, Samantha Pedek, in presenting at the Arlington Public Schools' Superintendent's Seminar.
Superintendent’s Seminar is a summer enrichment program for rising 11th and 12th graders who have demonstrated a desire for an academic experience. Approximately 30 students from across the district spend a week participating in activities focusing on this year's theme of
NASA’s Operation IceBridge, the largest airborne survey of Earth’s polar ice, uses remote sensing techniques like LiDAR (light detection and ranging), snow- and ice-penetrating radar, high resolution digital imaging, and infrared cameras to collect information on our changing ice sheets and sea ice. Several times each year a science team and flight crew head out on month-long campaigns in
After spending quite a bit of time in the center of the Greenland ice sheet, I got the opportunity to go to the edge of it today. There were a few people from here at the science support building driving out there today and I was able to go with them. This was one of the local trips that I was
Another day in Kangerlussuaq and another great hike. This time, Eric Wagner and I set out on our hike in the late morning. We were gone for 3+ hours and covered about 9 miles. Kangerlussuaq is a fairly small town. Once you cross the river, you quickly get into the wide open part of Greenland. Our
Since getting back to Kangerlussuaq, I have been getting caught up on a few things. I took a LONG hot shower, laundered my clothes, went for a run, and got a good night's sleep. I also walked around town a bit and bought some groceries to feed myself over the next week. It has been a restful 24
Today was a day for which I had mixed emotions. It was my last day at Summit Station. It has been an AMAZING visit, but it is time to move on. While I am sad to be leaving this great place, I am also excited to be starting my journey home to see my family again (I won't be home until late next week)
Kate Miller sits down with Arlington Public Schools' Communications Coordinator for Media Relations and Online Strategies, Frank Bellavia, to discuss her expedition to the South Pole in Episode 1 of a new podcast.
Launching a Weather Balloon During my first few days here, I was lucky enough to see a weather balloon launch. I wrote about it in one my journal entries. Unfortunately, the weather was poor that day, so I only got to watch the launch rather than launch it myself. Last night, I did get the
