Lauren Scott's journal in Antarctica



En route and in New Zealand


Day 1 - October 25, 2003 - On the way to Christchurch, New Zealand
Day 2 - October 27, 2003 - Arrival in Christchurch
Day 3 - October 28, 2003 - A Day in Christchurch
Day 4 - October 29, 2003 - Flight cancelled

Arrival on the Ice!


Day 5 - October 30, 2003 - Take off!
Day 6 - October 31, 2003 - A Day at Williams Field

Unloading TIGER into the weatherport


Day 7 - November 1, 2003 - TIGER is unloaded and Halloween is observed
Day 8 - November 2, 2003 - Uncovering TIGER & the Boss
Day 9 - November 3, 2003 - Tying up some loose ends
Day 10 - November 4, 2003 - Checking connectors and an interview with the Antarctic Sun
Day 11 - November 5, 2003 - Lowering module 1, themal shields and extreme weather
Day 12 - November 6, 2003 - Updating quicklook software and a day cut short
Day 13 - November 7, 2003 - Garry Simburger and some ANITA guys arrive!

TIGER growls


Day 14 - November 8, 2003 - TIGER is up and running with aerogel / ANITA unpacks
Day 15 - November 9, 2003 - Communicating through NSBF / ANITA sets up
Day 16 - November 10, 2003 - More crazy weather / troubleshooting a CPU problem
Day 17 - November 11, 2003 - Crazy weather remains and TIGER hunts for whoppers
Day 18 - November 12, 2003 - Cut off from the world / Eric Christian arrives
Day 19 - November 13, 2003 - TIGER moving along / Snowschool refresher course

TIGER goes wireless


Day 20 - November 14, 2003 - TIGER on the air at Williams Field
Day 21 - November 15, 2003 - TIGER in a steady state
Day 22 - November 16, 2003 - A day off
Day 23 - November 17, 2003 - Another day at the ranch
Day 24 - November 18, 2003 - A break in the action
Day 25 - November 19, 2003 - A boomerang and the McMurdo crud
Day 26 - November 20, 2003 - Bob Binns and Paul Dowkontt arrive!

The Final Stretch


Day 27 - November 21, 2003 - The ball starts rolling again
Day 28 - November 22, 2003 - Another whopper run
Day 29 - November 23, 2003 - A day off for me
Day 30 - November 24, 2003 - Solar eclipse / TIGER buttons up
Day 31 - November 25, 2003 - TRACER's hangtest / installing the TIGER thermal shield
Day 32 - November 26, 2003 - The TDRSS test
Day 33 - November 27, 2003 - ANITA buttons up
Day 34 - November 28, 2003 - Testing the TDRSS data
Day 35 - November 29, 2003 - Another day in the prcoess
Day 36 - November 30, 2003 - Snows on McMurdo
Day 37 - December 1, 2003 - Trapped at Williams Field - Day 1
Day 38 - December 2, 2003 - Trapped at Williams Field - Day 2
Day 39 - December 3, 2003 - Steeped in Snowmounds
Day 40 - December 4, 2003 - John Epstein arrives
Day 41 - December 5, 2003 - ANITA brings out the antennae
Day 42 - December 6, 2003 - Button up
Day 43 - December 7, 2003 - TIGER / ANITA / ARIA hangtest
Day 44 - December 8, 2003 - A day in MacTown

Waiting for Launch


Day 45 - December 9, 2003 - Pathfinder launch / Penguin at Ice Runway
Day 46 - December 10, 2003 - Charting the launch procedure
Day 47 - December 11, 2003 - Dana and Garry leave the Ice
Day 48 - December 12, 2003 - The TRACER balloon launch
Day 49 - December 13, 2003 - The Women's Soiree
Day 50 - December 14, 2003 - At the Coffee Shop
Day 52 - December 16, 2003 - Launch tomorrow

The Flight of a TIGER


Day 53 - December 17, 2003 - The Launch of a TIGER
Day 54 - December 18, 2003 - Moving operations to Crary Lab
Day 56 - December 20, 2003 - A Setback
Day 61 - December 25, 2003 - Christmas at McMurdo
Day 64 - December 28, 2003 - TRACER comes down
Day 68 - January 1, 2004 - Around again we go
Day 70 - January 3, 2004 - Icestock!
Day 72 - January 5, 2004 - A TIGER lands on the Ice
Day 77 - January 10, 2003 - Leaving McMurdo
 


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