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Viewing entries posted in November 2010
The perfect new winch
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!
End of successful field trip to King George Island
The automatic weather stations needed some more work like removing bugs from programming of data loggers and smaller changes in installations.
Hydro-acoustic measurements in the Potter Cove
As soon as the weather allows us to work, we will install our equipment for hydroacoustic measurements on the zodiac.
Still in Marambio
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.
Hanging out...
Here's a nice view of a relaxing seal from Barton Glacier on the other side of Potter Cove.
Successful installation and start of micrometeorological measurements on Potter Glacier, Warszawa Icefield
On Friday, 12 November 2010, we started the meteorological measurements on Potter Glacier.
Set-up of an Automatic Weather Station on Potter Glacier, Warszawa Icefield
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.
Starting with glacier work
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.
The voyage to King George Island
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.
Dolores´ little blog from Marambio!
The Argentinean scientific team travelling to Jubany from Buenos Aires has to stop over at Marambio station, Seymore Island.