27/9-14

Position: 87 50.1' N, 173 35' E, temperature - 6 C, air pressure 1006 hPa, wind 3 knots from NE. Ice drift 0.1 knots towards NE. Two centimeter of new snow on the ground. Start up of seismic reflection measurements delayed by intermittent loss of the hydrophone signal. The problem was a defect power plug. At 1640 hours, we were finally acquiring seismic data. Put the generator on styrofoam pads to reduce the acoustic noise transmitted via the ice into the water. Checked radiation flux instrumentation and removed ice from the sun time sensor and snow from the IR-sensor. Audun worked on finishing the bath room.
The ice has sunken about 20 cm relative to the water level due to the load of the camp probably augmented by regional compression during the recent days of strong wind and ice drift. In the annex for geology & geophysics, we have to recover frozen-in floor and wood frame to adjust to the new level.