Ellesmere Island 2014Derek Mueller2017-07-22T17:35:07-04:00

Ellesmere Island – 2014

: Up-glacier shot of the Milne Glacier with a tributary glacier roughly flowing in.

: Derek Mueller and Kelly Graves during flight in a Ken Borek Twin Otter plane.

: Side profile of a tributary glacier flowing into the Milne Glacier

: Sam Brenner overlooking the helicopter during a camp move.

: Derek Mueller admiring his work with the ice saw at the epishelf lake.

: Timelapse cameras overlooking the Milne Glacier.

: Jill Rajewicz, Kelly and Luke Copland being retrieved from a field site on the Milne Glacier.

: Travelling on the Milne Glacier while roped up and wearing crampons.

: Derek Mueller in the helicopter, likely saying very important things over the radio!

: The constant battle of the extremely short growing season at 84° latitude in Purple Valley.

: Kelly Graves having a quick snack along the top of a ridge overlooking the Milne Glacier.

: Epishelf lake mooring prior to 2014 mainteance.

: Sam Brenner augering holes through the ice.

: Glacier travel next to the tributary glacier flowing into the Milne Glacier.

: Channels cut into the surface of the Milne Glacier through from the movement of water.

: Kelly Graves (left) and Jill Rajewicz (right) installing ablation stakes along the Milne Glacier.

: Jill Racjewicz is all smiles with her trust ice penetrating radar (IPR) unit.

: Nothing better than coffee!

: Jill Rajewicz posing on the outer Milne Ice Shelf.

: Group shot will packs fully loaded with gear! Left to right: Derek Mueller, Kelly Graves, Jill Rajewicz, Sam Brenner.

: Thawing present in Purple Valley, which makes for a difficult and messy traverse.

: Rare evidence of the previous presence of animals in Purple Valley.

: Derek Mueller sketching in his field book while overlooking the Milne Glacier.

: Group shot on the ridge overlooking the Milne Glacier and one of its tributary glaciers. Left to right: Sam Brenner, Derek Mueller, Kelly Graves and Jill Rajewicz.

: View of the Milne Ice Shelf as seen from the helicopter, while enroute to field site.