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The perfect new winch

Posted by Nina Wittenberg & Anne-Cathrin Wölfl (AWI), Germany on 28 November 2010

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Today we tested the new winch, constructed by our colleagues from the workshop of NIOZ (Netherlands Institute of Marine Science) on the island of Texel, and it worked perfectly!

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End of successful field trip to King George Island

Posted by Ulrike Falk (ZFL), Germany & Matthias Braun (University of Alaska), USA on 27 November 2010

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The automatic weather stations needed some more work like removing bugs from programming of data loggers and smaller changes in installations.

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Hydro-acoustic measurements in the Potter Cove

Posted by Nina Wittenberg & Anne-Cathrin Wölfl (AWI), Germany on 26 November 2010

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As soon as the weather allows us to work, we will install our equipment for hydroacoustic measurements on the zodiac.

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Still in Marambio

Posted by Dolores Deregibus (IAA), Argentina on 18 November 2010

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Week Three...We are still in Marambio waiting for the Twin to take us to Jubany. It is still not repaired, so we have to be patient.

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Hanging out...

Posted by Ulrike Falk (ZFL), Germany & Matthias Braun (University of Alaska), USA on 18 November 2010

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Here's a nice view of a relaxing seal from Barton Glacier on the other side of Potter Cove.

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Successful installation and start of micrometeorological measurements on Potter Glacier, Warszawa Icefield

Posted by Ulrike Falk (ZFL), Germany & Matthias Braun (University of Alaska), USA on 16 November 2010

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On Friday, 12 November 2010, we started the meteorological measurements on Potter Glacier.

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Set-up of an Automatic Weather Station on Potter Glacier, Warszawa Icefield

Posted by Ulrike Falk (ZFL), Germany & Matthias Braun (University of Alaska), USA on 11 November 2010

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The first two days here were exceptionally good weather as it turns out. We found a nice place for the set-up of our station, did the transport of all equipment and started with the installation of masts.

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Starting with glacier work

Posted by Ulrike Falk (ZFL), Germany & Matthias Braun (University of Alaska), USA on 7 November 2010

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We used the first two days to start the work on the glacier, especially we started to build a deposit of equipment at the beginning of the glacier, since we expect the snow to melt and transportation from Jubany station to the glacier will become a lot more difficult.

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The voyage to King George Island

Posted by Ulrike Falk (ZFL), Germany & Matthias Braun (University of Alaska), USA on 6 November 2010

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On October 22nd finally our voyage with the Russian ship Polar Pioneer from Mar del Plata to King George Island began. It would be longer than we thought before.

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Dolores´ little blog from Marambio!

Posted by Dolores Deregibus (IAA), Argentina on 2 November 2010

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The Argentinean scientific team travelling to Jubany from Buenos Aires has to stop over at Marambio station, Seymore Island.

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