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7 July 2014 How Fast is the River Moving?

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Measuring Fluid Dynamics in the Field So far I've seen research being done to document types and prevalence of microbes in water systems, the characteristics of water at different parts in the watershed, and how what wavelengths of sunlight are found at different water depths. Each variable by

12 July 2014 Girl Scouts in the Arctic

Testing the blubber gloves in ice water. So this is how seals stay warm!

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I Love Girl Scouts!# I had a such a great time with the Girl Scouts! We learned about the Arctic, the upcoming research and why it is important to save energy and the polar bear habitat! Kudos to all of the girls, girl-helpers, adults and Girl Scout staff for making it such a successful day. It was

15 July 2014 Our Last Full Day at Summit ... reported by the Aput Group

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After we had eaten breakfast, we got a presentation from Gifford Wong. He is a PhD at Dartmouth. Before he started the presentation he talked a little bit about his earlier adventure to Antarctica, and then he had a little fun thing to do with us. He showed us how we could make Antarctic out from

14 July 2014 Landing in Barrow - or Maybe Not!

Screenshot of flight path to Barrow, Alaska

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Today I headed to Barrow Alaska to begin my PolarTREC expedition. I was very excited as I headed to the Anchorage airport and boarded my Alaska Airlines flight.the take off was smooth as we headed north for a quick layover at Prudhoe Bay. It was overcast skies as we left the bay for Barrow. I was

14 July 2014 Taking a Look Back in Time ... by Siku Group

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This morning was actually slower than normal because there were Northern winds. When we got up, everyone was actually just hanging around the Big House just relaxing and having fun. When there are Northern winds, the majority of equipment in camp gets shut down because of the pollution would drift

14 July 2014 Seeing Sunlight From Underwater

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Dr. Cory's Groundbreaking Research As described in my post "Arctic Sunlight and Carbon Release", the tundra is a large carbon sink, storing decayed plants and animals in the frozen ground. As soil thaws and carbon moves from the ground into the watershed, carbon enters water as a dissolved organic

14 July 2014 Our Journey Through Alaska

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The Journey Home When I last updated I was waiting for my husband Ethan to make his way to Fairbanks for some Alaskan adventures! Here's some of the fun we had... ### Denali Star We had some amazingly clear weather and were able to clearly see Denali, aka Mt. McKinley. It is often cloaked in

13 July 2014 Digging a Back-lit Snow Pit! ... reported by the Aput Group

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Today was the coldest morning we have had so far. It was also the Off Day for the staff at Summit. The staff works tirelessly six days a week, so today was their day off to relax and maybe visit the sauna. There was no morning meeting today, so we all ate breakfast an hour later than usual. After

13 July 2014 I'm off to Barrow, Alaska

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Tomorrow I fly to Barrow, Alaska to begin my PolarTREC expedition where I will be doing Historical Ecology and Risk Management research. Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost city in the United States. It is located well above the Arctic circle (66.56 degrees north latitude) which means I'm headed for

14 July 2014 Postcards from the pole

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Welcome to the ‘Postcards from the Pole’ Challenge ... or as close to the South Pole as I will get anyway. Have you ever heard the term – ‘We’re looking for a few good men’? Well I’m looking for more than that – I’m looking for men or women, boys or girls, students or athletes; whomever - to join