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Experimental snow mobile with trailer. Tracked well on frozen ground and dry snow. Not good on wet soil as tracks clogged with mud.
Trying to pull the stuck machine up a slight bank. St Onge and Moskal with another scientist.
Tracked vehicle is permanently stuck in the mud. Vehicle was left in the mud and we returned to our field camp. Soil froze to recover.
General view of permafrost and ground cover melting due to sun's warm rays. This natural process is very active over a very short summer period.
General topographic view of area around Isachsen, showing summer erosion.
Denis St Onge and Richard Moskal and two fellow scientists on field expedition around Isachsen area. Note the fellow with found musk ox horns. Not sure where he found them as there is little vegetation on the island for animals to live on. Geographic Branch flag flying in the background.
Another arctic flower, name unknown. A nice bright red hue.
Constructing an anchor hole in the permafrost for support lines to an aerial communication tower at Isachsen. A hot air "steam jenny" was used to bore into frozen soil and permafrost.
Coastal rock formations on the east coast of Ellef Ringnes Island. Yellow Arctic poppies visible.
Impressive coastal heights and rock formations on east coast of Ellef Ringness Island.
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