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UAF researchers use drones to evaluate sea ice thickness at Nome and aid incoming tanker

Posted by John Culp on January 11, 2012 at 1:35pm
An Aeryon Scout, a four-propeller unmanned aerial vehicle, returns to Nome on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, after surveying the sea ice near the town s harbor. University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers from the Geophysical Institute arrived in Nome to prepare for the arrival of the Russian fuel tanker, Renda. Jessica Cherry photo
An Aeryon Scout, a four-propeller unmanned aerial vehicle, returns to Nome on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, after surveying the sea ice near the town's harbor. University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers from the Geophysical Institute arrived in Nome to prepare for the arrival of the Russian fuel tanker, Renda. Jessica Cherry photo

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  • Eric Tweet January 11, 2012 at 8:21pm

    Well, a few feet away, but close enough!

  • Ellison Chan January 11, 2012 at 8:19pm

    Eric, do you live on the sea ice? ;-)

  • Eric Tweet January 11, 2012 at 4:23pm

    They could have just asked me nicely for help. I mean that's my home town after all ;)

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