Bell UH-1M supporting through-ice current studies north of Prudhoe Bay for OCSEAP.

Bell UH-1M supporting through-ice CTD studies for OCSEAP. West of Point Barrow.

Leased Bell 206 on Redoubt Volcano during seismic observation surveys by University of Alaska for OCSEAP.

Bell UH-1M supporting seismic surveys on the Alaska Peninsula.

Bell UH-1M N57RF supporting scientific party. Helicopter pilot Budd Christman took time out to collect glass Japanese fishing floats on beach.

Bell UH-1M ready to load recruited reindeer for Santa's sleigh. Just kidding! Caribou passing by helicopter supporting bird observation camp on North Slope.

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Camp for conducting seal studies north of Prudhoe Bay.

Sea ice piling up on Reindeer Island in Prudhoe Bay area.

Ice studies west of Sledge Island just west of Norton Sound.

Ice studies on barrier island offshore of Seward Peninsula.

Ice studies on barrier island offshore of Seward Peninsula.

Inspecting crashed plane west northwest of Nome.

Ice studies in Seward Peninsula area.

Helicopter sitting on sea ice at Ukivok, on King Island.

Inspecting pressure ridge in northern Bering Sea.

Sea ice studies in southern Chukchi Sea.

Helicopter support of seismic monitoring stations in the Katmai National Park area.

Helicopter support of seismic monitoring stations in the Katmai National Park area. No flat area to land helicopter further up mountain.

At a landing site on Augustine Island supporting seismic monitoring stations.

In the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes at Katmai National Park supporting seismic monitoring stations.

At Katmai Crater conducting seismic monitoring studies.

Near eastern end of Lake Iliamna conducting seismic monitoring studies.

At Katmai Crater conducting seismic monitoring studies.

Near eastern end of Lake Iliamna conducting seismic monitoring studies.

Port Heiden airport - helicopter base while supporting NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER in Wide Bay area.

Supporting seismic monitoring station on Alaska Peninsula.

Supporting seismic monitoring station on Alaska Peninsula in vicinity of Mount Pavlof.

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Brendan Kelley, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, conducting seal research on the frozen Beaufort Sea north of Prudhoe. Clyde, the wonder dog, and Henry were used to sniff out seal breathing holes.

Brendan Kelley, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, conducting seal research on the frozen Beaufort Sea north of Prudhoe. Clyde, the wonder dog, and Henry were used to sniff out seal breathing holes. Note the coats on dogs. It was coldddd!!!!

NOAA Bell UH-1M supporting seismic studies on the Alaska Peninsula.

NOAA Bell UH-1M supporting seismic studies on the Alaska Peninsula in the vicinity of Pavlof Volcano.

NOAA Bell UH-1M supporting seismic studies on the Alaska Peninsula in the vicinity of Pavlof Volcano.

NOAA Bell UH-1M supporting seismic studies on the Alaska Peninsula in the vicinity of Pavlof Volcano.

Explorer's hut on an island on the northwest coast of Canada in the Mackenzie River delta area.

Brendan Kelley preparing to capture a ring seal north of Prudhoe Bay on the frozen Bering Sea. Clyde the seal-breathing-hole-sniffing wonder dog is moving toward the NOAA Bell UH-1M helicopter.

Lieutenant Eric Davis, Bell UH-1M helicopter pilot, supporting sedated polar bear's head, after placing an identification tag in its ear.

NOAA Bell UH-1M helicopter getting in position to weigh sedated polar bear.

Brendan Kelley and Lori Quackenbush of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and NOAA helicopter mechanic Russ Talley (on right) loading Bell UH-1M with gear for remote camp from Reindeer Island.

Weighing a polar bear by suspending the bear from a NOAA Bell UH-1M helicopter.

Sedated polar bear with NOAA Bell UH-1M.

NOAA Bell UH-1M operating off NOAA Ship SURVEYOR helicopter platform.

NOAA Bell UH-1M operating off NOAA Ship SURVEYOR helicopter platform.

NOAA Bell UH-1M operating off NOAA Ship SURVEYOR helicopter platform.

Bell UH-1M on the ice of the Beaufort Sea conducting seal research.

Relocating a sedated bear on NOAA Bell UH-1M.

NOAA Ship SURVEYOR stuck in the ice of the Bering Sea southwest of Point Barrow. Bell UH-1M landing.