{"id":4235,"date":"2016-12-03T00:35:38","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T07:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/blockfeatures\/?p=4235"},"modified":"2016-12-09T00:58:45","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T07:58:45","slug":"last-flight-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/blockfeatures\/2016\/12\/03\/last-flight-of-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Flight of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last survey flight was completed on December 3rd<\/sup>. This flight concentrated on an area in the southern part of the Ross Ice Shelf. Travelling\u00a0anywhere on the shelf requires some work.<\/p>\n

Although the IcePod remains attached to the lever arm on the plane until surveying ends for the season, the gravimeters are removed from the plane after each flight and loaded back on before take-off. The gravimeters need to be properly disconnected and wrapped in blankets before a cargo takes them via tractor to the plane.<\/p>\n

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As soon as the gravimeters are on the plane, they are surveyed.<\/p>\n

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Dave surveys the gravimeters on the plane before take-off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once the pod is warmed up, sensors are checked, gravimeters are loaded, and a survey is completed, the team is then ready for take-off.<\/p>\n

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The ZLS, iMar, and DGS sit on the gravity rack. Dave monitors the DGS gravimeter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tej, pod engineer, and Grant, ZLS ‘graviteer’.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The flight included many short, critical\u00a0lines that crossed the grounding line of the Ross Ice Shelf.<\/p>\n

Each turn on the western side of the shelf provided spectacular views of\u00a0the Transantarctic Mountains…\"tam_4\"\u00a0\"tam_10_glacier\"<\/p>\n

… which divide East and West Antarctica.<\/p>\n

The aircrew are super friendly and had no issues\u00a0with me entering the cockpit several times to set up cameras,\u00a0and they even let me hang out during a turn and for landing.<\/p>\n

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Despite the many flight cancellations, this season\u2019s data collection was certainly a success.<\/p>\n

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* Scott Springer of Earth and Space Research<\/a> (ESR) is also blogging about his experiences with ROSETTA-Ice<\/a>\u00a0this season. Check it out, learn about ALAMO floats!<\/em><\/p>\n

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The last survey flight was completed on December 3rd. This flight concentrated on an area in the southern part of the Ross Ice Shelf. Travelling\u00a0anywhere on the shelf requires some work. Although the IcePod remains attached to the lever arm on the plane until surveying ends for the season, the gravimeters are removed from the … <\/p>\n

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