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BACK TO WORK

BACK TO WORK

3rd Antarctic Field Trials (AFT3), 2019-20 It’s been a long time since RAID last communicated, but we are back at work! After a hiatus in the 2018-19 season to do some upgrades and service to the modules while other projects used heavy science tractors, we are back at Minna Bluff for a third round...

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TIME FLIES

TIME FLIES

Time flies when you’re having firn. RAID testing is coming to a close, and with it, my first Antarctic field season.

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HOLDING PRESSURE

HOLDING PRESSURE

Successful completion of packer pressure test. Completed a record-breaking borehole to 131 meters. On to ice drilling!

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DRILLING WITH RAID

DRILLING WITH RAID

Happy holidays from RAID camp at Minna Bluff! We are drilling again and continuing our experimentation.

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Note: The views expressed in this blog are personal reflections that do not represent either the RAID project or the National Science Foundation.