Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 7

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Seventh stop on the snowmachine trip taken by Chas Jones and Dashiell Feierabend from Fairbanks to Nenana, Alaska to observe and map dangerous ice locations and areas on the Tanana River on April 16, 2013.

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Visited Site

Lat/Long:

Latitude: 64.647903442383
Longitude: -148.373001098633

Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 7 Gallery

Date Observed: Apr 16, 2013

Photo Credits:

Chas Jones

Good spring traveling conditions on solid ice with thick snow cover.

Processes Observed

Safe Ice, Safe Travel Route, Snow Insulation

Photo Credits:

Chas Jones

Holes of open water hidden under thin ice and snow. This is an indicator of a dangerous area to be avoided when traveling.

Processes Observed

Open Water (Hidden), Thin Ice, Unsafe Ice

Photo Credits:

Chas Jones

Another view of the open holes of water hidden under snow cover.

Processes Observed

Open Water (Hidden), Thin Ice, Unsafe Ice

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Digital Branch of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program

Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 7

Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 7 Gallery

Date Observed: Apr 16, 2013