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, March 20, 2008
St Micahel
Yesterday Kenji talked to the students first thing in the morning.
It was a cold morning with some wind.
Then we drilled the borehole for the permafrost station.
When it's cold many things can go wrong.
The bit, the adapter for the auger, plastic casing etc.
The biggest problem was the adapter, but we managed to successfully get the job done.
From Stebbins to St. Michael is only about 12 miles.
A quick hop compared to the other locations.
We got there in the afternoon.
We started drilling there but the adapter had more problems...
Although we finished drilling and set the permafrost station and the frost tube.
It will be challenge to drill with our current equipment.
Especially with the cold temperature right now.
(-18F)
We will head to Unalkleet around 10:30 this morning.
It was a cold morning with some wind.
Then we drilled the borehole for the permafrost station.
When it's cold many things can go wrong.
The bit, the adapter for the auger, plastic casing etc.
The biggest problem was the adapter, but we managed to successfully get the job done.
From Stebbins to St. Michael is only about 12 miles.
A quick hop compared to the other locations.
We got there in the afternoon.
We started drilling there but the adapter had more problems...
Although we finished drilling and set the permafrost station and the frost tube.
It will be challenge to drill with our current equipment.
Especially with the cold temperature right now.
(-18F)
We will head to Unalkleet around 10:30 this morning.
posted by uaf permafrost # 7:55 AM 
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