Norge Traverse

Below are a number of photos of the Norwegian Traverse. This last summer season, the Norwegian science group, in collaboration with the NSF and the folks at South Pole, completed the return leg of their traverse from the Pole to Troll Station. Last season, the group traveled to Pole from Troll, and hunkered their equipment down for the winter.
The science completed on this journey centered around climate change research: ice cores, radars, thermistor strings, gravity readings (http://traverse.npolar.no/expedition-diary/archive/2009/02/20/science-highlights-of-the-2008-09-season-1).
They were a wonderful group to work with and I wish them the best over the next two years as their research continues.

This is a 'crevasse finder' - undergroud radar readings warn of 'gaps' under the snow surface. As one scentist told me, however, the crevasse finder does not tell you when you are about to run into a crevasse, it tells you when are already on top of one . . .

There were four vehicles, or 'piston bully's', in total, each tugging a caravan of sleds. This one was dedicated to hauling fuel.


Science Equipment


Living Quarters for ten


This is Louz, proudly showing off her ice drill. Louz explained to us that drilling the perfect core is a true art form


This miniature plane was catapulted into the air, where it would circle a large swath of ice and take radar readings . . . Neat-O!