PHOTO GALLERIES

See a complete collection of all of the photos from Dan Grossman's trip to Greenland.




Zackenberg
See photos from the eastern coast of Greenland.

Wildlife
See photos of some indigenous wildlife including a musk oxen.

Martial Boss Paintings
Martial Boss is an artist that has painted animals and Greenlandic lanscapes. See photos of several of his renderings.

Walruses
See photos of large walruses on the beaches in Greenland.

Lemmings
See photos of the scatalogical remains lemmings in Greenland.

Traill Island
Meet the research team at Traill Island in Greenland and see photos including remains of musk ox and polar bear tracks.

Twin Otter Plane
Airplanes are the main mode of transportation on Greenland. See photos of the 'Twin Otter', the plane that took Dan Grossman around Greenalnd.

Inuit Language
Greenlandic is an Inuit language that is quite unlike any other language. Click to listen to several simple words and phrases spoken by a young Inuit boy.

Tasiilaq
It is largest town in eastern Greenland with a population of almost 2,000 Inuit. See photos depicting the life and people of the town.

The Deepest Hole
The NGRIP drill site is in an extremely harsh and remote location. See pictures of how the scientists conduct their research.

Tropical Ice Cores
Ice samples are taken from snow-capped mountains in the tropics. See the lab where one team studies tropical ice cores.

Copenhagen Ice Core Lab
One major ice core research facility is located in Copenhagen. Take a tour through the freezers of these labs to see how miles of ice core samples are stored.

Lonnie Thompson
A leading scientist in tropical ice core research explains the findings of his work.

Viking Clothing
See a photogallery of viking clothing and remnants of several viking ships.

Viking Ships
Viking ships are rugged vessels, designed to traverse rough seas. See a photogallery of replica Viking ships.

Max Vinner
The far flung exploits of the Vikings were made possible by their sturdy, efficient ships. Historians have long been interested in what and how these long-past mariners sailed. Max Vinner, ship historian and author took part in a round-the-world test of a Viking-ship replica in 1984. Here, he discusses the ocean-going 'knarr' style Viking ship and his experience sailing one from Iceland to Greenland.

Ship Building
Viking ships are are complicated vessels made with primitive tools. See a photogallery of the craft and work that go into building a Viking ship.

LC-130
See pictures of an LC-130 during a fueling stop at Raven Base.

Fly in Comfort
The LC-130 is not the most comfortable way to fly. See photos of the LC-130, the crew and its passengers during the trip to Greenland.

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