Alaska: land of the midnight sun

June 16, 2004 - Nenana, Alaska. The quadpod (4-legged tripod?) is placed on the ice and a<br />string is attached to the tower. When the ice breaks in the spring, the string motion releases<br />a knife which cuts a power cord to a clock. thus determining the exact time of the ice breakup. Lots of money is bet on this time.

June 16, 2004 - Nenana, Alaska. The quadpod (4-legged tripod?) is placed on the ice and a
string is attached to the tower. When the ice breaks in the spring, the string motion releases
a knife which cuts a power cord to a clock. thus determining the exact time of the ice breakup. Lots of money is bet on this time.

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