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Sunday, with Puzzle answer 2
This morning was a quiet morning – we all took a couple hours personal time. But by 10 a there were folks out testing the crevasse-detecting radar.
The radar (the Sniffer - more on that at a later date!!) was tested by finding some
known crevasses about the station - but - there are some unknown ones too! It was a successful test and it is now ready for the reconnaissance of the route up to the plateau.
Plywood corners were made for the many ICS boxes (insolated boxes we will transport the ice cores to South Pole in. and food boxes. (If you were wondering, think about a thick rigid nice cardboard box and how tight you would have to strap it down to withstand the winds we have been having. The box gets smooshed and is no longer usable. So plywood “corners” were made to take the stress of the straps, brilliant!!) By midday meal, the wind kicked up again and we are back up to 35 – 50 knot winds and blowing snow. Everyday the sledges of Toget sledges get more cargo and look a bit more ready to go. It will be a very good day when we start our slide!!
Image: The crevasse radar boom assembled and ready to go. The radar antenna sits in the black tub in the foreground.
Photo: Lou Albershardt.
Polar Puzzle answer 2
Below is the Polar Puzzle of the Week* for week 2, and the answer is below it. A new Polar Puzzle for week 3 is on our web page – click on the Education button to see it!
The packing in preparation for our traverse is going well! We have packed 96 boxes. The second day we packed 2 boxes more than the first day. On the third day, we packed 3 boxes more than the second day, and on the fourth day we packed 4 boxes more than the third day. How many boxes did we pack the first day?
Answer: 20 boxes
* Adapted from A.F. Salny, The Mensa Genius Quiz-A-Day book, 1989.
