Today, my main task was to train the new guy (John Kelley, from UW-Madison) on the software and hardware that we use in controlling the freeze process in the tanks. I think I did a good job, but we have a few more days of overlap, so I’ll be able to make sure. […]
…but, I want to do my log.
Today started out going directly to lunch (I woke up around noon) then out to take a look at the tanks, and see how they’re doing. The tanks were still there, still freezing, etc. so there wasn’t much to do.
After dinner, John Kelley, a guy […]
Hi All,
Today, our major task was to cut away some insulation from the sides of one of the tanks, in order to get it to freeze faster. The reason that the insulation is there in the first place, is to ensure that the ice forms top down. however, after nine tenths of a […]
If you new to my weblog, you might want to start at the bottom of the December Archive, because this page (the main page) only displays entries from the last 14 days.
-Jonathan
Well, my dad sent me a bunch of questions in the comments to yesterday’s post. I’ll answer them here for everyone.
Dad: Why would you want to freeze 1000 gallons of water when you are sitting on a couple miles of pure ice? Is this is referred to as the Ice Top part of […]
That was basically my plan for today (Saturday). I got up, in time for lunch, featuring many varieties of gourmet pizza (i.e. pizza with rabbit food on top) but I opted for the ones with pepperoni. I wish they’d use a spicier sauce, but I like things spicier than most people. After […]
Well, it’s the day after Christmas. I was busy last night, moving files around, and so I slept in until 2:00pm. That felt good. I woke up and checked my e-mail. I had an e-mail from Tom Gaisser at Bartol (the PI [Primary Investigator] for IceTop.) saying that I did a […]
Some of you may be wondering about my sleep schedule, specifically why I’m always up so late. First of all, we only have limited time windows when a few old satellites slip above our horizion to provide us internet access. As much of my work depends on transfering data from one place to […]
Hi All,
I’m going to try to add some of my better pictures to the appropriate log entries, but I know there are people who want to see them NOW. So, I posted what I have so far. I haven’t made them pretty or anything, but they’re there.
Jon’s South Pole Pictures
enjoy,
-Jonathan
Christmas Eve is a good day to avoid working. So I did. I woke up too late for brunch, so I went back to sleep. Then I got up for Christmas dinner. We started off with hor’douvres. There was Eggnog, salmon, shrimp, a variety of cheeses, veggies, and I’m sure […]