Towing the UWB radar

EastGRIP

We staged in Kangerlussuaq for the flight up to the ice.

Kangerlussuaq

We staged in Kangerlussuaq for the flight up to the ice.

Kangerlussuaq

Not only ice folds!

Rock folds

From Kanger, you can drive to the margin of the ice sheet.

Ice-sheet margin

From Kanger, you can drive to the margin of the ice sheet.

Ice-sheet margin

We saw a handful of reindeer running around near Kanger.

Reindeer

You can also bike to the margin of the ice sheet!

Biking

These old skier Hercs are pretty familiar after a handful of Antarctic seasons...

Off to camp

The EastGRIP camp, where I was staying for 5 weeks.

EastGRIP Camp

The main camp building--it is on skis, and has served multiple ice cores.

The Dome

Collecting radar data is a lot of flat, white driving.

Driving radar

Collecting radar data is a lot of flat, white driving.

Driving radar

We pulled it all in a long train behind a snowmobile.

Driving the UWB

The UHF radar system being driven in a Pisten Bully.

UHF Radar

We did have some free time!

Skiing

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