Permafrost outreach 2009
The University of Alaska EPSCoR program, NASA IPY and NSF IPY, Thermal State of Permafrost programs are conducting an outreach effort in conjunction with it's research focus on permafrost and infrastructure. The outreach effort has been termed the "Permafrost Health" program and consists of installing permafrost temperature monitoring systems!Thursday, October 18, 2007
Cantwell, Denali Science Center, Healy, and Anderson
We had busy schedule for visiting four schools today!
At first, we drove straight to the Cantwell from Fairbanks (150 miles) in snowy condition.
Once we arrived Cantwell, we discussed with pricipal (Pete) about frost tube and heaving monitoring issue.
After the installation for the frost tube, we went to Denali Center (but not install in this time). Then we went to Healy to install frost tube.
After Healy, we went to Anderson. School was already ended and no students around. but Tricia (science teacher) and principal Dr. Geoffrey Buerger was waiting us to schdule drilling.
There was little bit difficult drilling in Anderson. Because of glacial sediments were mainly gravel and boulder! We did use classic percussion method to install PVC pipes.
At first, we drove straight to the Cantwell from Fairbanks (150 miles) in snowy condition.
Once we arrived Cantwell, we discussed with pricipal (Pete) about frost tube and heaving monitoring issue.
After the installation for the frost tube, we went to Denali Center (but not install in this time). Then we went to Healy to install frost tube.
After Healy, we went to Anderson. School was already ended and no students around. but Tricia (science teacher) and principal Dr. Geoffrey Buerger was waiting us to schdule drilling.
There was little bit difficult drilling in Anderson. Because of glacial sediments were mainly gravel and boulder! We did use classic percussion method to install PVC pipes.
posted by uaf permafrost # 8:32 PM 
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