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Polaris State-side
Due to an unfortunate turn of events, I was unable to return to Siberia this year but have been an avid follower of the blog and am happy to…
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recent doings
Embarking on this trip, all of us students knew we were soon to design some kind of research project. Most of us were thinking about projects aimed at terrestrial,…
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Fog on the Panteleikha, 2am on July 19
Watching the Panteleikha River fill with fog was one of the finest things I’ve seen.
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Duvannyi Yar Recap
“I’ve got some good news: we’re going to Duvannyi Yar tomorrow!” That’s how John informed us of our imminent departure for one of the most famous sites we visit…
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From 68 31’N and 161 02’E and heading N at 8 km/hr.
We have some time to do limited lab work (and even a semi-mobile internet connection) while we…
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Still steaming back to Cherski…
Still steaming back to Cherskiy – students are pensive and trying to absorb their experience walking through the Pleistocene. /ab #fb
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Heading back Cherskiy from Duv…
Heading back Cherskiy from Duvannyi Yar. We did some good science, got loads of data, and found mammoth bones. More to follow. /js #fb
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We have arrived at Duvannyi Ya…
We have arrived at Duvannyi Yar – a site few scientists have seen. The permafrost exposure with megafaunal remains is spectacular. /ab #fb
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Onward to Duvannyi Yar
A lot has happened since last time I blogged. As a group we have started to narrow…
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My Bear Grylls Experience
Hi everyone. A lot of what I’ve been doing related to the permafrost soil has been the same (digging profiles…
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Updated pictures, comments, and getting ready to ship out
Three things: 1. We’ve added some pictures to the student blog posts again. Here, here, and here for example. 2. Max Holmes, the director of the…
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Snow in July and Pie for Breakfast
I woke up this morning to Erin standing shivering in our room, “It’s so freaking cold.” Five…
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BGAN from the barge
Some of asked us how our communiques are getting out from our remote position. The answer is that we are using a satellite-based Internet antenna. We point…
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Rivers and Lakes from Space!
I’m the resident student geographer on the barge, so my background and project are…
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