Second visit to Kyzylsu

Second visit to Kyzylsu
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Annual visit to Kyzylsu

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Members of research cluster 3, ‘Glaciers, Snow and Hydrology’, successfully completed their second visit to Kyzylsu since PAMIR started. This time, the joint Tajik-Swiss expedition team also included several artists, working on innovative Art-Science collaborations funded by PolARTS grants.

The weather provided much better working conditions than during the previous visit to the region, and the group was able to install a new meteorological station at almost 4000m a.s.l., to re-drill ablation stakes in the glacier ablation area as well as revisit many of the previously installed meterological and hydrological stations.

Members of the group also had a chance to visit Khorog (GBAO region) including the campus of the University of Central Asia which provided new opportunities for outreach and collaboration.

Group photo of the cluster 3 (‘Glaciers, Snow and Hydrology’) team visiting Kyzylsu in September 2022. © Achille Jouberton
A long hike up to install a new meteorological station at almost 4000m a.s.l.. Unexpectedly, the expedition members noticed that mobile phone coverage was available in this location such that next year they will try to install a SIM card for data transmission and avoid the steep hike after that! © Achille Jouberton
The successfully installed new meteorological station. © Martin Heynen
On-glacier meteorological station revisited during the expedition. © Martin Heynen
The campus of the University of Central Asia in Khorog. © Achille Jouberton
Early morning. © Achille Jouberton