Only two weeks left to go in Prudhoe Bay! The study has been going well so far, so I figured it would be a good time to show off how I've been living for the past few weeks. DOE ARM was kind enough to find us lodging at the Nikaitchuq Operations Center run by Eni Petroleum, where everyone has been very welcoming!
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| View of the camp entrance, located only a few miles from the Arctic Ocean! |
The camp was built in 2015 after the previous one
burnt down (thankfully no one was injured), so everything is very new!
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| They saved the sign from the original camp, which now hangs over the cafeteria (you can still see some of the charred wood on the right). |
We each get our own rooms, which comes complete with a bathroom, sink, dressers, and a TV.
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| It's a bit cozy, but I lived with three guys in a smaller room during undergrad so I think I'll survive. |
It's hard to get work done without a desk, so most of my time is either spent out at the AMF3 or in the cafeteria, which has doubled as my office.
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| Best part about the cafeteria, ice cream every day! |
We get three great meals a day, but if we get hungry between meals or after hours they have a 24/7 snack room that is free to use!
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| Free food! |
The camp also has its own gym (for some reason I don't have a picture of it...), sauna, and game room, so there is plenty to do here when you have some downtime. It's been a great three weeks, so hopefully it continues for the rest of the study!
Bonus picture:
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| AMF3 launches balloons twice a day to obtain a vertical profile of the atmosphere, and on this day I took over as balloon launcher! |
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