That’s the gist of it. And to be able to do so, three masts measuring wind and temperature were installed in the south Greenland fjord area by the University of Liège over the summer. These masts are ten meters tall – ten meters being the standard level for wind measurements. But in order to survive the fierce winter storms in the region, each mast had to be very sturdy, bolted into rock, and equipped with guy wires. Setting up such heavy masts is easier said than done.
Greenland Guidance helped out with various aspects in the early phases or the project, most importantly to obtain permits (site allocation), but not with the installation itself. For the installation the University of Liège’s team received help from the Northabout crew – the ship is sailing the northern waters for the Unu Mondo expedition to increase the visibility of the impact of climate change on the northern regions and its people. We’ve had the pleasure of staying on board their vessel and are keen to help them find scientific institutions to partner with in coming years.
The weather masts are in place and transmitting their data. Please check out the website of the Katabata Project for more information.
