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Journal
Sullivan, J.
1962 Barrow, Alaska
17 july (cont.). Mullen + Winer were due back yesterday,
float plane has now left (w/ Maku + Boyd)
for an 18 hr. flight to Canada) - pilot Zimmerman.
Brews will send plane to the dawn
as soon as it's available.
20 july Barrow, Alaska
Checked lines with Stevens this morning.
A couple more juvenile lemmings, taken.
To Voth Area for point samples this afternoon.
Mike Adams helped Stevens and me
pull in trap lines III A,B IV A,B, this evening -
in time for Schulte's seminar on nutrient
Cycles on the Tundra. Schulte talked
mostly about phosphorus, comparing
'59 and '60 levels at different times during the season.
The talk was well-received; Weinrich was
available. The fertilization plot work was
discussed including the ultimate fate
of last year's growth: a flock of geese.
21 july Barrow, Alaska
Point sampled in Voth Area this morning.
Overcast clay, a slight drizzle falling,
and cold. This afternoon Stevens and
I set out lines IV + VI (Beach Ridge) and
VII + VIII (Central March). The march is still
wet, many of the trap sites (toward the
10.0 angle) are wet. Very few active runways