16 August 2017
Sun is setting at EGRIP
After August 13th the sun touches the horizon around 0:30. Weather has been overcast but this night was clear and cold (-25 deg) and for the first time this year we could observe the sun actually dip under the horizon for 20 min around 0:30. Besides from the hard work by all packing down, the highlight of yesterday was the rescue of a little bird named Bruce by Emma and Martin, who have adopted the bird and will bring it out to Kangerlussuaq.
What we did today:
- Packing and winterizing deep drill equipment.
- 2 weatherports taken down.
- Dk/US/N clean area tent digged out and taken down.
- Grooming of midpart of skiway.
- 2 science and drill retro equipment pallets built.
- Cooling system disattached.
- 2 sledges cleared so the packed weatherports can be stored here.
- Levelling of camp with Pistenbully.
- Check and replacement of windblown skiway flags.
- Packing food in kitchen tent.
Weather: Sun with wind 0 m/ to 4 m/s from variable directions, temperatures -27 °C to -10 °C.
FL, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen
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