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. | |||
 Helicopter takes off after dropping party members at Fountain Glacier. |  Several helicopter trips were required to establish our 7-person team in the field, including an underslung load like this. |  Our mess tent, with a hole being dug in the permafrost to act as a refrigerator for fresh meat. |  Our camp site near Fountain Glacier, complete with met station. |
 Daily chores included washing up! |  Brian Moorman (2nd from left) introducing newcomers to the area around Fountain Glacier. |  Using a small inflatable boat to cross the glacial river. |  Hydrological investigations involved sampling water in the proglacial lake of Fountain Glacier. |
 Using an ice auger to drill a hole into the surface of Fountain Glacier, to insert a stake to measure ablation. |  Measuring the depth of the proglacial stream at various points in order to calculate discharge. |  An aerial survey involved a number of helicopter landings, as here on Stagnation Glacier. |  One of the tasks during the survey was to download data from meteorological stations set up on Stagnation Glacier. |
 Soft snow, as Richard Waller finds, made walking around the icefield tricky. Note how the floats prevent the helicopter from sinking in. |  Exploring the Aufeis area in front of Fountain Glacier. |  Crossing the glacial melt-streams sometimes involved getting one’s feet wet. |  And finally ... a team photo next to Fountain Glacier. |
| Photos Michael Hambrey, July 2014 | |||