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Prudhoe Bay is a wild place. Although the sky never goes completely dark, frequent fog often limits vision to a few car lengths. Temperatures reach highs in the 30’s in August, and polar bears, musk oxen, and caribou wander at will. Despite this austere scene, Greater Prudhoe Bay is - in most

When you are living at 78 degrees north latitude (and change) for a good part of the summer, you must take the polar dip! Isfjord Radio will validate a polar dip with a certificate but of course that is not why I did it! (oh, really? some of my companions may question). Latitude lines are the

So.......Rob and Kelsey called from Barrow saying the grid frame arrived in Barrow. They picked it up at the Barrow airport and took it over to the smaller terminal that does the village flights. They said they'd be on the last flight of the day and that they should arrive at 4:15 with the grid

Today was a school day. I went to The Meade River School to collaborate with their teachers. I had two goals: to do ITEX outreach and create a partnership between my school and their school.So, I'm assuming you'd like know about this school on the North Slope...The school is built on stilts so that

Speed 10.4 knots (kts) Course 184.5° Location 71.03° N, 140.34° W Depth 2111 meters ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) **Polar bears spend a significant amount of time on ice in the Arctic Ocean, and their primary prey items are marine mammals

Apologies to all for the delayed entry. We were experiencing a bit of internet difficulty after arriving at Prudhoe Bay late Sunday, August 8th. I'll catch you up on the journey, and let some pictures help tell the story…Cathy, Anna, Kelsey, Elliot and I left Fairbanks about 8:30 am aboard the F-350

The Arctic Char is the most northern fresh water species of fish. It can live in both fresh water and salt water. Late in the summer the Char will swim from the ocean up river to very cold glacial lakes before the ice starts to form on the lakes. Other arctic char live year round in very cold fresh

Today I learned three things in the tundra: 1. How to use an electric drill 2. How to piece together matted trail. 3. That oil is slimy. So, as you know, the NIMS grid frame has not shown up yet and Kelsey and Rob are still in Barrow. Hopefully, the frame will be delivered tomorrow in Barrow so they

Speed 2.5 knots (kts) Course 263° Location 72.48° N, 139.78° W Depth 2974 meters ## SPECIAL FEATURE DISCUSSION: (see previous journal for the questions.) Salt water has a lower freezing point than fresh water. Typical sea water freezes around -1.5° C (about 29° C). The