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, March 28, 2008
Shishmaref
It was another calm day on the Seward Peninsula.
We started from Wales after Kenji's talk, which was about 10:00.
The trail to Shishmaref is about 80 miles. A flat trail that follows the coast line.
Weather conditions were great, which made for a good day traveling.
Ear Mountain, land mark of this area, was visible most of the way.
Although it seemed like a cold lifeless landscape, there were signs of life almost the entire way.
While I spotted some caribou in the distance, Ned found some polar bear tracks.
For more exciting pictures please visit www.alaskatracks.com
After being bumped around on the snow machine for 6 hours we finally arrived in Shishmaref.
The village apears in the middle of the white horizon.
The famed erosion was not easy to visualize with the frozen sea.
We did not quite make it to the school before the class was over.
Instead we went straight to drilling.
First the frost tube hole was drilled.
The ground material was sand, similar to how it was in Wales.
Against all odds and failing equipment this Kenji drills to 4 meters.
In Shishimaref Kenji's secret weapon was waiting our arrival. Code name "Kaji" (a.k.a maru-kaji)
He actually joined us three times during this expedition, and today was his birthday.
What a way to celebrate your birthday in Shishmaref.
Tomorrow we are heading to Deering.
posted by Tohru
We started from Wales after Kenji's talk, which was about 10:00.
The trail to Shishmaref is about 80 miles. A flat trail that follows the coast line.
Weather conditions were great, which made for a good day traveling.
Ear Mountain, land mark of this area, was visible most of the way.
Although it seemed like a cold lifeless landscape, there were signs of life almost the entire way.
While I spotted some caribou in the distance, Ned found some polar bear tracks.
For more exciting pictures please visit www.alaskatracks.com
After being bumped around on the snow machine for 6 hours we finally arrived in Shishmaref.
The village apears in the middle of the white horizon.
The famed erosion was not easy to visualize with the frozen sea.
We did not quite make it to the school before the class was over.
Instead we went straight to drilling.
First the frost tube hole was drilled.
The ground material was sand, similar to how it was in Wales.
Against all odds and failing equipment this Kenji drills to 4 meters.
In Shishimaref Kenji's secret weapon was waiting our arrival. Code name "Kaji" (a.k.a maru-kaji)
He actually joined us three times during this expedition, and today was his birthday.
What a way to celebrate your birthday in Shishmaref.
Tomorrow we are heading to Deering.
posted by Tohru
posted by uaf permafrost # 10:45 PM 
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