I went up with Dr. Masaki Hayashi on Wednesday July 8th for a final reconaissance visit before we start our big geophysics campaign on Monday, July 13.
We looked at locations where I proposed to to do geophysics, to make sure those choices we reasonable. In doing so, we stumbled some little streams coming out of the rocky talus slopes just below the cliffs. The groundwater is much shallower that we expected! In fact, in some spots, there are willow trees growing on tiny little springs even though they're practically sitting on gravel.
We did a little stream gauging before going home, and now are basically ready to head out again after the weekend. The air is a bit hazy because of forest fires in the region, so I hope it clears up soon.
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| Beautiful flower-covered meadows at this time of year. |
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| A view from higher up |
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| We didn't realize there were little streams this high up. |
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| Measuring the electrical conductivity of water in these streams gives us an idea of how long this water has been underground. |
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| Even on these rocky slopes, there's apparently enough water for these tress to grow. |
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| A quick stop at Bonsai Lake on the way down. |
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| Checking the gauge downstream of the lake. |
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