15 August, 2002

Webcast and GPR.....

Today I parcticipated in a live webcast from the field with a group of students back at home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. I would like to say thank you to all the students who asked questions both at home and those who posted questions via email during the live feed. I had a great time and I hope I was able to convey clearly what life is like up here as well as describe some of the science that is taking place. A special thanks to Diana Morton who organized the class of students back at home.

After the webcast, I packed up the GPR gear and headed up the glacier to collect the last set of GPR data. I think I was able to pick out the weights in the unprocessed for the first time. The holes that the weights are in have almost completely frozen closed, so the amount of attenuation caused by the open space in the hole is now greatly reduced. I think this is allowing for a more clear image of the weights. The GPR data collected over the past few weeks will be processed by Dr. Baker once he returns to Buffalo and hopefully some clear results will be realized.

Dr. Baker is due to arrive some time this evening from Fairbanks. He has been up there with his students finishing up the seismic study on Birch Hill at Fort Wainwright the past week. We will most likely spend tomorrow packing up all the equipment for shipment back to Buffalo.

One more day on the glacier......

Life Is Good

DT

A stream flowing through a cave in the glacier. From this point, the stream flows deeper into the ice and eventually flows out through a vent in the glacial outwash stream.