Müller Ice Daily Report for 24 and 25 May 2025
Daily Report for 24 and 25 May 2025
Another busy weekend here at Muller Ice Cap, progressively packing down camp, and winding up science operations. Hence, our camp now looks very different, without the big drill tent, the freezer, the firn-gas tent, the shower tent, the main generator tent and so on! All packed and ready on the ever-growing cargo line next to the skiway. The skiway itself also looks different much smoother and a bit longer as well after extensive grooming in preparation for upcoming flight operations. While all this has been going on, we also managed to drill a fourth 70 meter core, and reach the end of the lock-in zone in the third shallow bore hole. While our traditional more relaxed weekend schedule once more had to give way for camp necessities, we did manage to enjoy nice meals together in the best weekend spirit.
What
we have this weekend today:
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Finished drilling of shallow core for firn-gas sampling, end depth: 70m.
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Finished firn-gas sampling.
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Drilled fourth shallow core to 70m.
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Packed down main drill tent, the firn-gas tent, the shower tent, the main
generator tent.
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Groomed skiway 2 more times, including extension.
We
are 13 in camp (Alison, Etienne, Iben, Rebecca, Fei, Richard, Nicholas, Tessa,
Nerilie, Anais, Jamie, Julien and Bo)
Alison
Criscitiello and Bo Vinther.
Wx
at Müller: Sunny weekend. Calm conditions in the beginning of the weekend,
gradually picking up to 10kn from 300 deg true Sunday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures between -14C and -4C.
Caption:
Anais, Tessa, Jamie, Nerilie, Etienne, Fei and Ali celebrationg the end of the
firn-gas pumping, by displaying the long bladder that goes into the bore hole
to facilitate the gas measurements in the firn and snow.
Caption:
Gradual deflation of the high section of the inflatable drill tent, such a
smart way to put up and take down a tent this size!