more reconnaissance

Today we explored another area where Kronebreen enters the ocean that has opened up since 2005. We talked a bit about the glacial features that a glacier leaves behind when it retreats from an area, and the significance of those features - we also looked at other features like the ones below:

pedestal of ice below a rock, with a rifle for scale

Which way is the rock dipping? Clearly an ice axe and rifle are needed to figure this one out, rather than a brunton.

the scale of the landscape is unbelievable, so here are some people for scale

On the way home, we found a large ice berg that had calved off from the base of the glacier. Ice bergs make it relatively "easy" to get a sample of the basal till and an idea of the amount of sediment that the glacier is carrying. 

large ice berg, with boat on the right for scale

iceberg stratigraphy and basal sediment

striated basal ice

Someone, who will remain nameless, told me that I have not provided enough photos of us in our survival suits. More of those are bound to come once we start studying the sedimentation processes, but here are a few shots for the moment:

survival suits and matching dry bags 

driving lessons (avoid the bergs)