{"id":103,"date":"2015-04-25T13:52:57","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T13:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/?p=103"},"modified":"2015-04-25T13:52:57","modified_gmt":"2015-04-25T13:52:57","slug":"in-kangerlussuaq-now-the-real-preparations-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/04\/25\/in-kangerlussuaq-now-the-real-preparations-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"In Kangerlussuaq, now the real preparations begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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After many hours of fyling, we see Greenland. The immensity of the ice is awe inspiring.<\/p>\n

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The next five days will be spent, packing and testing our equipment before we head out on the ice.<\/p>\n

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