Strong winds calmed after five days permitting the completion of snow removal from coring position D1. Ice flooding was commenced immediately and has continued for two days. Water was pumped from three locations within the proposed drilling platform area. Almost all of the area has been flooded with some locations around the perimeter having up to 20 cm of water applied. The ice could be heard to be cracking underneath the application of water which differed in temperature up to 30°C. This was to be expected and is of no safety concern. This application must be given time to adequately freeze prior to the next flooding event.