ActivitiesThe photos in this section give an impression of what it is like to do fieldwork in a remote Arctic environment. Views are of transport (helicopter), camping, improvised boating for access across rivers, and a few scientific activities. |
![Activities Activities](icons/w1.jpg) Helicopter takes off after dropping party members at Fountain Glacier. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w2.jpg) Several helicopter trips were required to establish our 7-person team in the field, including an underslung load like this. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w3.jpg) Our mess tent, with a hole being dug in the permafrost to act as a refrigerator for fresh meat. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w4.jpg) Our camp site near Fountain Glacier, complete with met station. |
![Activities Activities](icons/w5.jpg) Daily chores included washing up! | ![Activities Activities](icons/w6.jpg) Brian Moorman (2nd from left) introducing newcomers to the area around Fountain Glacier. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w7.jpg) Using a small inflatable boat to cross the glacial river. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w8.jpg) Hydrological investigations involved sampling water in the proglacial lake of Fountain Glacier. |
![Activities Activities](icons/w9.jpg) Using an ice auger to drill a hole into the surface of Fountain Glacier, to insert a stake to measure ablation. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w10.jpg) Measuring the depth of the proglacial stream at various points in order to calculate discharge. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w11.jpg) An aerial survey involved a number of helicopter landings, as here on Stagnation Glacier. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w12.jpg) One of the tasks during the survey was to download data from meteorological stations set up on Stagnation Glacier. |
![Activities Activities](icons/w13.jpg) Soft snow, as Richard Waller finds, made walking around the icefield tricky. Note how the floats prevent the helicopter from sinking in. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w14.jpg) Exploring the Aufeis area in front of Fountain Glacier. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w15.jpg) Crossing the glacial melt-streams sometimes involved getting one’s feet wet. | ![Activities Activities](icons/w16.jpg) And finally ... a team photo next to Fountain Glacier. |
Photos Michael Hambrey, July 2014 |