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Latest insights into our latest mission to the Arctic.
Canada’s Arctic ice shelves have almost halved in size over the last six years.
Summer 2011 marks the second lowest sea ice extent on record
Assault On The Senses
July 26, 2011
The Catlin Arctic Survey explorers have been back at home for a few months now. They return to ‘the real world’ after a life of daily physical challenge, scientific purpose, and simplicity.
Posted in Blog, Leader Slides
From Ice to Lab
July 5, 2011
One of the new theories investigated at the Catlin Ice Base this year sought to answer a question first asked more than 30 years ago: does sea ice formation also transport carbon dioxide into the depths of the ocean?
Posted in Blog, Ice Base, Leader Slides
Behind The Scenes
June 13, 2011
What does it take to deliver a sponsored environmental research expedition to one of the most extreme and isolated environments on earth? Here’s a behind the scenes peek at the operational goings-on at Geo Mission HQ in London.
Posted in Blog, Kit, Leader Slides
Corals and Shellfish
June 1, 2011
Recent research suggests the most serious effects of ocean acidification may be on corals and shellfish larvae rather than adults. In this blog Science Programmes Manager Dr. Tim Cullingford discusses two papers which illustrate the difficulties likely to be encountered by the larvae of these key marine organisms.
Posted in Blog, Leader Slides, Science
Kit and Clothing
April 26, 2011
The Arctic Ocean, in the winter and spring season, is one of the most extreme environments on earth. To live, work and (in the Explorers case) travel in these conditions you need kit and clothing that is up to the job.
Posted in Blog, Explorers, Ice Base, Kit, Leader Slides
The Arctic Spring Bloom
April 20, 2011
It’s exciting to be here at the change from winter to spring. For the past few days, the temperature at the Ice Base has been much warmer at -25C. It’s made living on the sea ice much more pleasant, and the plankton world is feeling the coming of spring too.
Posted in Blog, Ice Base, Leader Slides, Science
Ice-free Ice Holes
April 19, 2011
Ice sampling holes need constant maintenance and the first task each morning is to chip away the ice forming round the edges and sieve away the slushy ice skin that has formed overnight.
Posted in Blog, Ice Base, Leader Slides, Science
Ice Types
April 18, 2011
“Crispy, crunchy snow and cracks in the frozen ice running like rivers across our paths,” Ann describes the conditions the Explorer Team journey through each day.
Posted in Blog
10 Things I Have Learnt
April 17, 2011
1 There are single-celled plants living in the sea ice that make their own anti-freeze gel.
A Connected World
April 14, 2011
An important part of the Survey’s work is to help people understand the science being undertaken, using the latest satellite communications technology.
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