Out in the Cold Rain and Snow- September 16, 2008 COLVILLE RIVER, ALASKA Finally, there is time to journal, as we are still relaxing in the Salix Lounge (Latin genus for willow). Weve spent 36 hours watching the river flow backward upriver. It has granted us time to catch up on some of the scientific literature, so weve been discussing the changes underway in North Slope river floodplains...http://icestories.exploratorium.edu/dispatches/?p=691 Transportation in Support of Science: The Twin Otter- September 16, 2008 LULISSAT, GREENLAND (By Lisa Strong-Aufhauser) An aircraft we never did get to fly in while it was on its science mission was a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter...http://icestories.exploratorium.edu/dispatches/?p=683 Against the WindWe Were Paddlin Against the Wind- September 8, 2008 COLVILLE RIVER, ALASKA-- Aha! Windstorm 2, and we have ducked into some willows after the wind halted our downriver progress. This morning was crisp and clear, but the wind produced swells and breaking waves moving upriver...http://icestories.exploratorium.edu/dispatches/?p=680 Ears of the Deep, Part II: Mooring Technology- September 8, 2008 ABOARD THE USCGC HEALY, ON THE BEAUFORT SEA&8211; My last dispatch discussed the work of scientist Kate Stafford, who uses sets of acoustic sensors called hydrophone arrays to listen to the sounds of whales, dolphins, and other marine life. These sensors are placed on moorings, the subject of today&8217;s dispatch. Mooring Technology In oceanography, moorings are used ...http://icestories.exploratorium.edu/dispatches/?p=677 Transportation in Support of Science: Helicopters- September 5, 2008 ILULISSAT, GREENLAND&8211; (By Lisa Strong-Aufhauser) In a place as remote as Greenland, getting science done takes a lot of planning, logistics, and, lets face it, money. There are no roads between towns or villages in Greenland. Transportation is via plane, helicopter, boat, Hagglund, snow machine, or dogsled in the winter. In more ...http://icestories.exploratorium.edu/dispatches/?p=675 |