1999 Summit Photos

Summit, Greenland -- June 1999

Greenhouse, showing entrance to kitchen living module. Laboratory module is on the far side, with bedroom and common area in between. Greenhouse was put in place in spring 1997, and will need to be moved to the top of the snow surface in spring 2000. This is the hub of activity for year-round living and measurements.

Big house is the hub of summer activity, housing the office, kitchen and dining areas. Originally built for GISP2, it is now being raised so it will be serviceable for future years.

Detail of structure being used to raise Big House.

30-m tower, about 100 m from Green house, in clean air sector. Tower is used for atmospheric chemistry measurements.

Subsurface laboratory beneath 30-m tower, used for atmospheric chemistry instruments

Summer personnel live in tents.

Summer cargo and passengers come in and out on ski-equipped LC-130 transport planes, operated by the New York Air National Guard.

Refueling LC-130 at Summit.

Drill site for summer 1999 shallow ice core, about 6 km from the observatory.

U. Arizona ice core analysis team and PICO drillers. Left to right: Roger, Dee, Manuel, Johnny, Lou, Mark.

Cold processing area for ice core, inside weatherport.