Greenland Icecap Site (IceCap-1)
DYE-2
DEWLINE HISTORICAL DESCRIPTION
Topography
- DYE-2, Greenland, is situated on 2583 acres of ice cap territory leased from Denmark. This Auxilliary Radar Station is located approximately 100 miles inland from the west coast of Greenland about 90 miles south of the Arctic Circle at an altitude of 7600 feet above sea level. The ice cap is a relatively featureless, flat, plain-like expanse of ice and snow. The actual terrain is burried under the 10,000 foot thick ice cap. The most significant topographical feature at DYE-2, aside from the vast plain of ice and snow is the black clad Composite Building. This structure, crowned with a huge plastic radome is 6 stories high and is hung 30 feet above the snow on 8 support columns.
Climate
- High winds at the ice cap sites represent the most violent climatic phenomenon. 100 mile an hour winds have been registered. Temperature of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit is normal during winter. Annual accumulation of ice and snow is approximately 3 feet.
Water
- Potable water is secured by melting snow, harvested with a bucket and dragline arrangement (similar to those found at stateside gravel pits) suspended from a 300 foot, variable height cableway extending from the side of the Composite Building.
PHOTOS
Photo Story of The Construction of Ice-Cap site DYE-2 courtesy Bill Lane
Site Layout Drawings courtesy Harry Vanderham
Link To:new photos taken 2007 courtesy Tim Koop Jensen
Site from 11,000 Ft. At Midday Dec 2000 Note the shadow. courtesy Erik Verheijden
Closer view of site from 11,000 Ftcourtesy Erik Verheijden
DYE-2 at night, 1966 courtesy Harry Vanderham
DYE-2 Another view
How they got their water Drag bucket
The middle of no-where !!
DYE-2: Six years after closing
Site Photo Tending a "Herc"
Danish Night ! courtesy Torben Simonsen
Shutting down the last generator courtesy Torben Simonsen
A visit to DYE-2 July 14-19 2003 Story by Michael Lamendola, photos by SSgt Cathy Perretta
More Recent Photos of DYE-2 courtesy: S&T Moczadlowscy.(Pictures From Greenland by S&T)
INFORMATION ON THE 1982 RELOCATION of DYE-2 and 1977 RELOCATION of DYE-3
On the Icecaps of Greenland An article from a FCC/ITT newspaper
DYE-2 Abstract from the US Army Cold RegionsResearch & Engineering (CRREL) website
DYE-2 Milestones from the US Army Cold RegionsResearch & Engineering (CRREL) website
DYE-2 Summary from the US Army Cold RegionsResearch & Engineering (CRREL) website
