Science team arrives at KIS3

Five members of the science team, including the two Co-Chiefs Richard Levy and Tina van de Flierdt, flew to the drilling site at KIS3 on 4 December on a Basler BT-67. They were joined on the flight by an AIDD driller and the camp medic.

The 860km flight from Williams Field on Ross Island takes around 3.5 hours, heading southeast across the Ross Ice Shelf to KIS3 on the Siple Coast. The team were delighted to arrive at site, meet the rest of the drillers and camp staff, and get their homes away from home set up in “Tent City”.

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Making water for hot water drilling

Making water for hot water drilling

06 December 2024

The hot water drill team are making excellent progress at KIS3.

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The drill tent is up!

The drill tent is up!

29 November 2024

The wind at KIS3 has eased, allowing the drill teams to complete the final step of assembling the drill tent – putting the skin on.

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