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!

Friday, February 15, 2008

 

Takotna


Kaji and Kenji visit Takotna and McGrath on Monday. Takotna is located about 20 miles west of McGrath. Principal (Bob) pick us up at runway by snowmachine (He has nice 4 stroke Arctic Cat!). After arriving school, we install frost tube. Bob help with us all the time during -14dF cold outside. Early afternoon, pilot (Mike) pick us up for fly back to McGrath.





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