Stepanova, Siberia 58.67 N 86.76 E 10:35 pm Siberia local; 11:35 pm next day EST High: 58 F Low: 47 F Scattered rain This has been a hard day for me. I have been a little sick with a cold for several days, but today I am just exhausted, with no energy at all. I had […]
Tomsk Oblast 58.67 N 86.76 E 11:15 pm Siberia local; 12:15 PM next day EST High: 72 F Low: 62 F Scattered Rain Today we finally reached the town of Belyy Yar. I can testify that yes, it does exist and also that it is a lovely little town. But what a day it has been […]
Tomsk Oblast 57.22 N 83.53 E 11:22 pm Tomsk local; 12:22 pm, next day, EST High 70 F Low 49 F Clear skies Today was a long day of slow progress. At the end of a tiring journey, we are now snug in a wonderful little camp, with a bright half-moon shining over the lake next to our tents. […]
Tomsk Oblast 57.83 N 86.7 E 12:00 midnight Siberian; 12:00 noon EST High: 55 Low: 43 Overcast Oh my goodness, I’m exhausted tonight. It’s late and it’s been a very long day. It’s chilly tonight, too – the breeze off the water is cold here, in our camp by the river. I’ve already crawled into […]
Tomsk Oblast 57.83 N 86.7 E 11:30 pm Siberia, 11:30 AM EST High: 56 F Low 57 F Light rain Today started both early and suddenly, when Mikal decided it would be healthy for us to wake up and enjoy the day. He jumped into The Pill and started honking the horn vigorously. Then he […]
Tomsk Oblast 57.45 N 85.96 E 11:30 pm Siberia, 11:30 am EST High: 60 F Low 62 F Light rain It’s been quite a long day on the road. We spent about 11 hours today working our way about 700 km through the countryside to find this campsite. We got in as the sun was going […]
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia 56.2° N 92.5°E 10:20 PM Siberia; 10:20 AM next day EST Temp: High: 62°F Low: 41°F Wind: light Some fog Hello from Siberia! We’ve finally arrived safely and happily in Krasnoyarsk. Weather is good here. It’s slightly cool and rainy, without any sign of the smoke and foul air that we’ve heard about from […]
Dr. Jon Ranson is an earth scientist specializing in radar, lidar and remote sensing. As NASA Goddard Space Flight Center DESDynI Lidar Project Scientist and Head of the NASA GFSC Biospheric Sciences Branch in Greenbelt, Maryland, he uses these tools for studying vegetation type and biomass in ecosystem research. Under his guidance the Branch is […]
Western Siberia is, in places, remote. However, much of the region can be accessed by a system of roads and rivers. When planning this expedition, the scientists needed to find the location of GLAS footprints – measurements taken by the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System aboard the ICESat Satellite – in the area as well as find routes to enter those […]
