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Pictures from the 2003 - 2004 TIGER Long-Duration Balloon Campaign |
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| October 25 - 27, 2003 |
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| October 27 - 29, 2003 |
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| October 30, 2003 The flight down to the Ice! After two failed attempts, once because of weather and once because of technical difficulties, we finally head down to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Journal day 5 |
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| October 31 - November 1, 2003 Dana and Lauren set up the weatherport and NSBF unloads TIGER from its sea container. Journal days 6 | 7 |
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| November 2 - 7, 2003 TIGER is uncovered and checked for any possible damage incurred during shipping. Journal days 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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| November 8, 2003 Garry Simburger arrives TIGER aerogel detectors are installed in the instrument. Journal day 14 |
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| November 9 - 12, 2003 ANITA gets to work, ARIA arrives, TIGER opens its eyes. Eric Christian arrives. Journal days 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| November 13 - 20, 2003 NSBF begins to install the antennas, TIGER goes on the air, ANITA troubleshooting. Journal days 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| November 21 - December 6, 2003 Bob Binns and Paul Dowkontt arrive. Buttoning up, installing the thermal shield and putting on the final touches. ANITA installs the antennae Journal days 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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| December 7, 2003 The TIGER / ANITA / ARIA hangtest Journal day 43 |
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| December 9, 2003 NSBF launches a pathfinder to probe the high-altitude winds. Journal day 45 |
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| December 17, 2003 TIGER is launched from Williams Field! Journal day 53 |
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| December 17, 2003 - January 5, 2004 The ARIA ground package at Williams Field. |
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| December 18, 2003 - January 5, 2004 The TIGER / ANITA Data Center in Crary Lab. Journal days 54 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 72 |
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| At McMurdo
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At Williams
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Halloween at
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| Firehouse
Expo |
Thanksgiving
at McMurdo |
Trapped at
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| The Emperor
Penguin and scenes from the road to the Ice Runway |
The TRACER
balloon launch Journal day 48 |
Christmas at
McMurdo Journal day 61 |
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| New Years' Icestock 2004 and the McMurdo Chili Cook-off Journal day 70 |
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