After loading gear for the researchers heading to Kangerlussuaq, we headed out in a C-130, a long eight hour flight with a quick stop for gas in Newfoundland.

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The accommodations on the plane are not pleasant. Everyone wore earplugs and/or headphones as the roar of the plane is deafening.

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After many hours of fyling, we see Greenland. The immensity of the ice is awe inspiring.

 

 

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The next five days will be spent, packing and testing our equipment before we head out on the ice.

 

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