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!Monday, March 31, 2008
Deering
Another long day on our snow machines
In a straight line the distance is about 100 miles.
After packing and getting gas, The science teacher Ken led us to the trail head.
We hit the well-marked trail that disappeared into the white landscape across the lagoon.
Riding in the featureless terrain in the white out condition was somtimes disorientating, not knowing if you are going up or down.
At least the sun was visible throught the clouds, so it was possible to get the feeling for the general direction.
Some pingos appeared as small mounds soon after we were on land.
(a closed system pingo... For more information contact Kenji. ffky@uaf.edu)
After some river crossings, refueling, more snowmachineing we made it to Deering, thaqnks to Kenji's exceptional navigational skills.
The trip took us more than 6 hours.
Eventhough it was Saturday, the pricipal Steve greeted us and let us stay at the school.
It was a typical open gym night, and people were at the school gym to play basketball or just watch.
posted by Tohru
In a straight line the distance is about 100 miles.
After packing and getting gas, The science teacher Ken led us to the trail head.
We hit the well-marked trail that disappeared into the white landscape across the lagoon.
Riding in the featureless terrain in the white out condition was somtimes disorientating, not knowing if you are going up or down.
At least the sun was visible throught the clouds, so it was possible to get the feeling for the general direction.
Some pingos appeared as small mounds soon after we were on land.
(a closed system pingo... For more information contact Kenji. ffky@uaf.edu)
After some river crossings, refueling, more snowmachineing we made it to Deering, thaqnks to Kenji's exceptional navigational skills.
The trip took us more than 6 hours.
Eventhough it was Saturday, the pricipal Steve greeted us and let us stay at the school.
It was a typical open gym night, and people were at the school gym to play basketball or just watch.
posted by Tohru
posted by uaf permafrost # 9:52 PM 
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