| Logistics and arrival of participants. |
Leaving for the salar.
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Getting ready.
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Packing the tethered balloon.
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Arriving at Colchani site.
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This is how we traveled through the salar.
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Determining where to set the central site.
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In the middle of the salar.
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Salt everywhere.
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Colchani site.
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Arriving at the central site area.
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Unpacking.
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Unpacking.
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| Equipment installation. |
Isla Pescado.
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Defining the position of a station.
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Max-min thermometers.
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Installed thermometer.
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Leaving for the westernmost site.
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Finding a camping spot.
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Installing thermometers.
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Installing more thermometers.
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Installing tents at the central site.
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Central site.
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Tethered balloon reel.
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Tethered balloon working.
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Measurements. |
Launching under strong winds.
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Pilot balloon inflation.
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Following the pilot balloon.
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Reading theodolite angles.
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Radiosonde equipment at the central site.
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3 level temperature readings.
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Tethered balloon launching.
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Tethered balloon hand-made reel.
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Stations. |
Operations Center - central site (COPS).
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COPS.
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COPS.
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COPS.
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Tahua site (north).
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Tahua site (north).
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Tahua site (north).
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Tahua site (north).
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Colchani site (east).
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Colchani site (east).
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Colchani site (east).
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Colchani site (east).
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Canquella site (west).
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Canquella site (west).
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Canquella site (west).
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Canquella site (west).
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South site.
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South site.
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South site.
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South site.
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Miscellaneous pictures |
Tunupa Volcano.
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Incahuasi Island.
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Salt.
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Rocks.
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Afternoon cloudiness.
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Doesn't it look like a lake?
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Isla Pescado.
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Sunset.
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Last day |
Lunch time.
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Meeting at COPS.
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Meeting at COPS.
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Meeting at COPS.
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Lunch time.
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Lunch time.
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Lunch time.
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Lunch time.
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Leaving for the salar.
Getting ready.
Packing the tethered balloon.
Arriving at Colchani site.
This is how we traveled through the salar.
Determining where to set the central site.
In the middle of the salar.
Salt everywhere.
Colchani site.
Arriving at the central site area.
Unpacking.
Unpacking.
Isla Pescado.
Defining the position of a station.
Max-min thermometers.
Installed thermometer.
Leaving for the westernmost site.
Finding a camping spot.
Installing thermometers.
Installing more thermometers.
Installing tents at the central site.
Central site.
Tethered balloon reel.
Tethered balloon working.
Launching under strong winds.
Pilot balloon inflation.
Following the pilot balloon.
Reading theodolite angles.
Radiosonde equipment at the central site.
3 level temperature readings.
Tethered balloon launching.
Tethered balloon hand-made reel.
Operations Center - central site (COPS).
COPS.
COPS.
COPS.
Tahua site (north).
Tahua site (north).
Tahua site (north).
Tahua site (north).
Colchani site (east).
Colchani site (east).
Colchani site (east).
Colchani site (east).
Canquella site (west).
Canquella site (west).
Canquella site (west).
Canquella site (west).
South site.
South site.
South site.
South site.
Tunupa Volcano.
Incahuasi Island.
Salt.
Rocks.
Afternoon cloudiness.
Doesn't it look like a lake?
Sunset.
Lunch time.
Meeting at COPS.
Meeting at COPS.
Meeting at COPS.
Lunch time.
Lunch time.
Lunch time.
Lunch time.
