Before I begin today's journal I need to stop for a moment and reflect upon the sea. It is in a word, glorious! I could sit for hours, ahhh the luxury, and just watch the waves. Reminds me of our family fireplace when I was a child, when you park yourself as close as possible so as not to get burned
** ** July 7, 2008 – Monday - Short-timer ** ** As this day comes to a close, I am finding it hard to believe that I will be leaving Summit Camp in 3 days. With the Hercules leaving here early on Thursday, I actually only have 2 full days left! Then, off to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland for two days
Polar Date July 6, 2008 Another beautiful day arrived – I can’t say "dawned” because the sun never sets. It was, however shining intensely and the tent was hot. The plan for the day was to gather at the lab at 9:00 a.m. to begin processing the soil cores we had collected at the burn site. This
We all know that Antarctica is a very cold place, and the scientists who work there are not the only ones who have to worry about staying warm. The animals that live in Antarctica have to protect themselves from the frigid conditions on a year-round basis. In order to keep heat they produce from escaping into the environment
Before I begin today's adventure, I would like to thank the parents of MST3 Tom Kruger. Without your support Tom would not have told me at three o'clock this morning that we were working with "wenches," of course I was horribly embarrassed but ever so thankful to you for showing me the error of my
Polar Date July 5, 2008 What a day! This journal is just going to have to speak through pictures. I’ll preface it by saying that I rode in the helicopter twice to the 2004 remote burn site and this is a day I will never forget. I have video footage I’m working on to upload, so for now, I’ll just
Polar Date July 4,2008 How does a remote science field camp celebrate a major holiday? In the same fashion as most cities, towns and villages, with special food, a parade and some fireworks. The fireworks were just sound and a little smoke, since no one would see them in the sunny sky anyway
July 6, 2008 - Even though it's hot and humid in Washington, DC and here in Albany, NY, the weather forecasts show beautiful weather for Kangerlussuaq, GL. Most days should be sunny and in the mid-60s. Summit Camp, on the other hand, is expected to be like the colder winter days of New England (my
July 6, 2008 – Sunday – Parade Update * * Update from yesterday: *While preparing to work on my journal last night, Christine radioed in from Balloon Island to say that the tethersonde winch wasn’t working. The wind had picked up suddenly and the motor couldn’t handle the pull from Nemo on the
I have been aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Research Vessel Healy for five days, so it is time for me to share my expertise on what life is like at sea. Now isn't that a hoot! Every day starts with a door! There are nine watertight doors between my berth and the science labs, IF... I travel inside the
