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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

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Operation IceBridge

March 28, 2012

Researchers and flight crew with NASA’s Operation IceBridge began another season of science activity with the start of the 2012 Arctic campaign on March 13.

Posted in Explorers, Ice Base, Leader Slides, News, Operations, Science

Call for Arctic Research Proposals

May 17, 2011

Are you a researcher looking to travel to the Arctic to help piece together the impact of climate change on this unique part of the world?

Posted in Explorers, Ice Base, News

Explorers Lifted Up & Away

May 5, 2011

The Explorer Team has ended their scientific mission after a successful three-day hunt for a safe landing strip amidst rubble fields and thin ice.

Posted in Explorers, Leader Slides, News

Finding an Ice Runway

May 2, 2011

Ann explains how you find a runway in the middle of the Arctic Ocean as she waits for a plane to arrive.

Posted in Audio, Explorers

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

Ice Types

April 18, 2011

Willy Wonka-esque marshmallow snow and treacherous bibbly-bobbly ice: Ann explains the types of ice she’s seen on the expedition so far.

Posted in Audio, Explorers

Frozen Clothes

April 15, 2011

Frozen Clothes

Ann talks us through one of the pleasures of polar travel

Posted in Explorers, Videos

Ann’s Year On Ice

April 13, 2011

Ann has now spent 365 days travelling across the surface of the frozen Arctic Ocean, which we believe must be a record.

Posted in Blog, Explorers, Leader Slides

365 Days On The Ice

April 13, 2011

Ann talks about having spent one whole year on the Arctic Ocean.

Posted in Audio, Explorers

Explorers’ science routine

April 9, 2011

Explorers’ science routine

Posted in Explorers, Videos

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