Midiendo estacas sobre el glaciar Fourcade - Fourcade glacier mass balance
Para realizar nuestras investigaciones del balance de masa en el glaciar Fourcade, el glaciar próximo a caleta Potter, nuestros colegas Ulrike Falk y Matthias Braun han colocado unos sistemas de medición en el campo de hielo. [blog in Spanish and English]
Para “leer” la fusión en el mismo, debemos ir a estas instalaciones utilizando motos para nieve.
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From left to right Adrian, Natalia, Hernan, Daniel "El Colo", Manolo, un colega de la base y Sebastián
Dos días atrás, el sábado 5 de Febrero, hemos medido nuevamente las estacas colocadas en el glaciar y además hemos tensado los cables que sostienen la estación meteorológica automática y los paneles solares. Los dispositivos electrónicos y las tarjetas de memoria fueron revisados por Daniel Viqueira alias “El Colo” y por Sebastián Galimberti -el nuevo responsable de mantenimiento de electrónica e informática de la dotación entrante de la Base Jubany-. Tal vez esta haya sido la última visita de El Colo a las estacas y a la estación meteorológica automática ya que se avecina su regreso a Buenos Aires.
Queremos agradecer el gran apoyo brindado por Orlando Interlandi (Jefe de Base) y toda la dotación saliente (2010) y muy especialmente al Colo por el trabajo realizado en el glaciar. A todos ellos, muchas gracias y buen regreso a sus hogares!
 Automatic weather station on Fourcade glacier - estacion automatica de metereologia ariba del glaciar Fourcade |
 Chequeando los sensores y cables con piramide humana - human pyramide to check the sensors and cables of the station |
Glacier mass balance
For our investigations of glacier mass balance of Fourcade glacier, the big glacier next to Jubany station, our colleagues Ulrike Falk and Matthias Braun have installed a measuring system on the ice cap. To “read” the glacier ice mass loss, we have to go to see these installations using skidoos.
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So, 2 days ago, on Saturday, February 5th, we went up the glacier to measure the stakes and also tightened the wires and turnbuckles that hold the automatic weather station and the solar panels down to the snow. The electronic devices and the memory cards were checked by Daniel Viqueira "El Colo" and by Sebastián Galimberti. We call Daniel “El Colo” because his hair is red and so he got the nickname “the Colorado” which means red hair in Argentine. This was perhaps the last visit of El Colo to the stakes and the automatic weather station because he is close to returning to Buenos Aires. When Daniel is gone, Sebastian will be the new person responsible for the electronics and software maintenance in the incoming overwintering crew in Jubany Station. And he is nice and will also to keep measuring our “estacas”.
We really appreciate the great support provided by Orlando Interlandi (Chief Base) and all of the outgoing overwintering crew (2010) and very especially the work accomplished by "El Colo" on the glacier. Thanks a lot to everybody and have a good return home!
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Desde Buenos Aires, un gran abrazo a todos y especialmente a Sebastián (mi cuñado). Fuerza compatriotas!
Posted by Sebastian Diaz, 01/03/2011 12:22pm (11 years ago)
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Hi, I am "el Colo" and I wish to thank specially to "Manolo" - Sgt Norberto Leonardo Galván, he was always there for all the glacier activity. My contribution to this project was possible because his permanent commitment and assistance.
Cheers.Posted by Colo, 23/02/2011 4:19pm (11 years ago)
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