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Working as a team


Clearing the entrance to the food freezer
Field Team photo in the igloo-freezer
Scientists Martyn, Dom and David

Author AdminPosted on 10th December 2012Categories Images, People

Feeling the cold


At -38C the big jackets come out
Wind speeds are picking up on site
Home made treats to keep out the cold!

Author AdminPosted on 7th December 2012Categories Images3 Comments on Feeling the cold

Meet the team – part 3


Martin Siegert – Principal Investigator
Dom Hodgson – Lead Scientist (sediments)
David Pearce – Lead Scientist (life)

Martyn Tranter – Scientist (life)

Team profiles and further information

 

Author AdminPosted on 6th December 2012Categories Images, People

Testing, testing…


Riet with the main hose connector
Checking connections on the corer
Monitoring the wellhead temperature

Testing the probe for the first time
Ed in the main winch container
-35C (with wind chill) means no bare skin

Author AdminPosted on 5th December 2012Categories Images, Logistics1 Comment on Testing, testing…

First team photo


Sun halo over the camp
Heated wellhead lowered into place
The Lake Ellsworth team all together

Author AdminPosted on 4th December 2012Categories Images, People

Science team arrive on site


Martin, Dom, David & Martyn at the camp
They really are in the middle of nowhere!
Aerial view of the whole site

Author AdminPosted on 2nd December 2012Categories Images

Preparing the equipment


Attaching the hose inside the reeler
Checking the drill hose electrics
Preparing the probe deployment container

Author AdminPosted on 2nd December 2012Categories Images, Logistics1 Comment on Preparing the equipment

First visitors


Unloading fuel at midnight
A full house for lunch
ALE traverse team head home

Author AdminPosted on 30th November 2012Categories Images

All work and no play


Preparing the well head
That is one big pile of snow!
Filming in -20C is a major challenge

Author AdminPosted on 29th November 2012Categories Images1 Comment on All work and no play

First container on the rails


Cleaning the wheels ready for fitting
The first container on the rails
Break time for Andy, Reit, Chris & Andy

Author AdminPosted on 28th November 2012Categories Images, Logistics

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