for Greenland

Kenji was drill camp right bank of Lena River, when Vlad and Misha drilling at Lensk.
We are separating and each operation going quite well. After a week later, we all back to Yakutsk. Permafrost Institute set beach party for us!
We were back to Fairbanks on August 21st safely.
Then Vlad and Kenji again leave Fairbanks for Greenland on August 29.

Lensk






Vladimir and Mikhail go to Lensk for drilling school program. School is still summer holydays however, three students have interesting in this program. They are very well understanding computer software and quickly to operate dataloggers and reading temperature.
After organising temperature cables, we install sensors to borehole.

to Yakutsk


We picked up Kenji’s luggage at airport. Then we catch another airplane from another airport for Yakutsk.
Yakutsk is located along the Lena River 6 hour plane ride from Moscow. There are many interesting culture by the native Yakutian, especially, horse meat stew was excellent! Also world famouse Yakutsk Permafrost Institute is located this town.
Our host and lead Scientist Prof. Mikhail Zheleznyak pick us up at airport.

Siberia Trip!




Vladimir Romanivsky and Kenji Yoshikawa were just back from Siberia trip this morning.
More than 24 hours airplane trip was not fun. But we had great time over there! We will show you this week in this web!

At first, we arrived at Moscow. Kenji’s luggage was missing but we enjoy capital city.
Moscow have many beautiful churches and parks in the middle of downtown and very convenient subway transportation!