Rat Lake area topography located north east of Isachsen. Early model snow tracked vehicle pulling equipment trailer.
Preparing sea ice surface for black dirt experiments with Isachsen in background. In measured 1.0 meter squares different dirt materials were laid to measure heat absorption from the suns rays and to measure impact of melting on sea ice. Note the experimental tracked snow mobile.
Experimental tracked snow mobile.
Crossing a low marshy pond area with the tracked vehicle, which also floated in deeper water, therefore no traction. 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.
Lava hardened material that has weathered and broken away and falling down side of ridge. Very sharp, hard and angular.
In the valleys, softer silt materials moved by melt waters to the sea. Lava material still standing at top of ridge. Very hard and slow to erode.