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CommentsHola Gonzalo,
Feliz año nuevo! Estuve leyendo tu blog de ICECAP, definitivamente una experiencia única
y muy interesante. Pero sobre todo que orgullo formar parte de ese equipo, así que
felicitaciones y todo lo mejor en este y todos tus futuros proyectos. Y bueno tambien en
todas tus otras aventuras de tierra, mar y aire que se ven una más fascinante que la otra.
Un abrazo y seguiré atenta a tus actualizaciones. Jessika: que bueno poder estar de nuevo en contacto contigo.
Me alegra que seas una de mis lectoras.
Si, en efecto es una gran satisfaccion formar parte de este grupo;
no cambiaria esta experiencia por nada. Un feliz año nuevo tambien para ti y los tuyos. Abrazos, -GE Yes Gonzo, there is someone reading your site. BTW, still have my
region 10 shirts? can you bring them to the field on Saturday? (just kidding). So what does it cost to get a glider shipped to Antarctica? Steve Fosset had that high altitude one...wont' be needing it anymore! Bet a DC3 is a good Good to hear from you Scott! The T-shirts are
at the club. Shipping a glider here would be incredibly expensive. I am
thinking about building one with discarded sticks and bed sheets. I believe
that the DC-3 has been used as tow plane before quite a bit. Thanks for the 2008 Antarctica blog! I hope to read more about your
adventures in the future. Keep writing and stay safe - Enjoy! Marc: I'm glad you're enjoying the Antarctica
08-09 blog. I am having a ton of fun in the Ice this season and this will be
reflected sooner or later in the blog. At the present moment I have almost
no time to update it, but things should clear up a bit after the first week
of '09. Nice Car. I've always liked diesel-powered cars. With gas prices hitting
the ceiling and diesel fuel going through the roof, it's nice to have a car
get more than 30mpgs of fuel. I'd buy a diesel Rabbit (Golf is my favourite
name for the same car) or a Mercedes-Benz diesel car. Do you still have the
car? Hello Jason: Thanks for your message. Yes I
still have my Rabbit Diesel. It runs quite well although I am having brake
related problems lately. I need to get it fixed as soon as I return to the
States. Great site, Gonzo! I love all the riding pictures – makes me feel the trips were just yesterday. -Marc
Hola, Zalo. [...]What is a katabatic gust of wind? About the third deck. Is it that high platform on deck the access of which
is a cat stairs? Are passengers allowed there? How many people fit at the same
time? [...] Besos y saludos a Ardillita, Dear Cata: I am glad you are enjoying my
page. You are probably my most faithful reader. Or at least one of the very few
that actually pay attention. Katabatic winds happen when the air near the ground
is cooled and thus (since it is more dense) it starts flowing downhill. A
rushing "river" of colder air is thus established. The air can be cooled by
absence of sun, or by cold ground. This is the reason why glaciers and katabatic
winds often go together. The third deck in the Endeavour is
here. Note that
passengers were not allowed in the crow's nest, the one with the stairs you
refer to. I guess at most 3 people would fit up there at once. -GE I'm a friend of Clara and Carlos and I
live/work in Central Asia where I hike and bike. Great photos. Keep it up. I'll
have to get to Patagonia one of these years. Best regards, Don
Marcia
Dear Marcia: look closely and you will find yourself
in some of the pictures. Thanks for visiting! -GE Hola, Gonzo. Gracias por su photos y comentarias. Yo tambien,
gozo los desportes de scuba y aviones. El alimento de la vida!!
Maybe see you in el cielo esta semana, y in Bonaire un otra dia! Tom: Have fun in Bonaire!! We will be diving there
again in Nov '06. -GE best Dear JM: I am glad you find my page of interest. I
agree with you regarding the amount of information, however I have not been able
to come up with a better structure to present the content. Thanks for
visiting! -GE Hola Zalo: Que maravilla tu pagina. las fotos estan preciosas, te felicito. Un abrazo,
Rosario Mendoza Hola Zalo,
Mi papa me conto sobre tu pagina. Pretty cool! Algunas de las fotos todavia son un poco grandes... claro esta que no se me ocurre ninguna forma de achicarlas eficientemente, so whatever... En fin, escribia a preguntarte al fin que paso con el Conejo? Murio o resucito de las cenizas? Ningunas cenizas! Con un radiador nuevo fue
suficiente. Ademas despues de 250,000 millas eso no es mucho exigir. Quedo
andando muy bien :) -GE Hola! Estamos otra vez con Papo de visita en tu pagina. Esta bajando super bien en este confuser. Cuando llegue el disco, te aviso.
Besos. Zalo, I am Maria Fernanda (mafe) Claire's friend. What an interesting and relaxing idea. I have not checked all the links but it is something that I look forward doing after an exhausting work day. I love your free spirt, I have something of that same spirit too. Beautiful pictures and experiences. Keep it up. Best regards,
Maria Fer You are one lucky Colombian. The closest I've come is diving in the Great Barrier Reef. Cheers.
angel Awesome pics-Thanks,RK very cool. i will try to keep my husband from reading about the ice.
-Sandra I am enjoying reading your blogs. Fritz gave me the link to your site. I have a friend, Mike Taylor in austin, TX who has submitted a resume to work in Antartica for a year (he does wastewater management), so all of the information is great!
Thank you,
Nadine Hodges
nhodges@pspaec.com Felicitaciones!! Estamos navegando con Papo y Mary por tu página. Ya te contaremos cómo nos fué. Besos.
Magda Hola Gonzo
La página esta padrísima y para dar envidia¡¡¡¡: Ahora solo pienso que tenemos algunos buceos pendientes para compartir, y claro esta alguno que otro vuelo para disparar calabazas........
Un abrazo muy enorme para usted y para Sharon desde México, Keren Hi Gonzo - very entertaining site - browsed the Antarctica stuff and had one question - Why is it called Pine Island? The pictures you took would imply that was a bit of a misnomer. Michael Michael: as far as I know there is no such thing as Pine Island. We worked at
Pine Island Glacier, whose terminus / tongue are in Pine Island Bay in
the Amundsen Sea but I never came across the corresponding island in any documents, maps or meetings.
Like you suggest, it is probably just a misnomer. Thanks for visiting. -G. Hi Gonzo! Nice job on the web page! So good to hear from you. Rebecca Gonzo,
Great website. I've been wanting to see your pictures from Antarctica, and I got that and a lot more! Looking forward to more additions.
Marc Zalo:
Really, really a nice webpage, after this you are not able to say that life is boring!!.
Just one addittional comment: We expect the friends chapter coming soon :-)
Diana & Ricardo Hey, perfect timing Gonzo! I am going to talk to some elementary school kids about Antarctica next week, so now I can use your pictures! Lots of other great stuff in here too.... another procrastination device for me! :-) Jack
REALLY BEAUTIFULL.
SOME PICTURES YET TOO HEAVY.
CONGRATULATIONS Hey Gonzo,
A great page. I am looking forward to seeing your updates. I do have a humble suggestion...when you send us notice of updates, why not put a hotllink in your message. I had to do a cut/paste. Wow, wasn't that difficult? Not, of course.
Brian Zalo, congratulations on your page. It's beautiful! I've only browsed through it, so far, and already have questions.
What is flying in wave?
Yours,
Cata Dear Cata: a hydrostatic wave sets up in the
atmosphere pretty much the same way that such a wave does in a water stream when
the water encounters an obstacle: imagine a creek that runs over a log in the
bottom; water downstream will have a wave pattern of several peaks and troughs
perpendicular to the water flow and parallel to the log. Same deal when you have
wind (in a stable air mass) that encounters a mountain range. We try to find the
areas downstream from the mountain where the wind is going up. As a rough rule
of thumb, if the obstacle height is h, the wave has the potential to climb to
10h, so the height gain can be enormous. Gliders have reached over 49,000 feet
climbing this way. Orographically ideal places for this are south New Zealand,
the sierras in California and Nevada, and the southern Andes. I hope this
answers your question. -G |
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