The Firncover science team made it to Kangerlussuaq yesterday evening after a long C130 flight from Stratton Air National Guard Base in New York (and a quick stop in Newfoundland).
Sun setting in Kangerlussuq, Greenland – Søndre Strømfjord in Danish, photo courtesy Darren Hill
Today the team prepares for the 2016 Greenland field season with communication meetings, runway protocol, checking equipment, logistics, food sorting and palleting. Needless to say, the preparations seem endless, but being over-prepared is definitely better than the alternative. If weather holds up, they should be on their way to the ice sheet by this Saturday.
A lot of food to sort through… (photo courtesy Darren Hill)
Equipment/logistics meeting (Photo courtesy Darren Hill)
Making sure all the necessary equipment is in order and ready for palleting (photo courtesy Darren Hill)
