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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
2010 Science Findings
November 15, 2011
Last week we mentioned that Dr Oliver Wurl had recieved the good news that his scientific paper, based on the work done at the Catlin Ice Base, was being published. We are now in a position to give more detail on the exciting nature of his findings.
Posted in Ice Base, Leader Slides, Science
Summer Melt
September 13, 2011
The planet’s Arctic ice cover has retreated this summer to its second-smallest extent since satellite records began— and may yet shrink beyond the record-setting thaw in 2007.
Posted in Leader Slides, Science
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
Survey Documentary
May 25, 2011
Dr Victoria Hill stars in a documentary to be aired this weekend on BBC World. Burning questions in the freezing cold follows Victoria’s mission to gather data during the 2011 Catlin Arctic Survey.
Posted in Ice Base, News, Science
Arctic Council Report
May 18, 2011
Arctic sea ice is melting faster than was anticipated just five years ago, according to the Arctic Council’s latest assessment report. The pan-government body called for more research into the causes and potential impacts of this rapid change, including emerging theories investigated by the 2011 Catlin Arctic Survey.
Posted in Leader Slides, News, Science
Base By Numbers
May 12, 2011
How many copepods were counted? How many litres of seawater were sampled? And just how many miles were cycled to winch all those samples from the sea? Dr Helen Findlay recalls her time at the Catlin Ice Base, by numbers.
Posted in Ice Base, Leader Slides, News, Science
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
Oliver’s Arctic Algae Farm
April 18, 2011
Dr. Oliver Wurl is researching the impact of ocean acidification on the “forests of the oceans” – phytoplankton (a form of algae). He explains his experiments in this video.
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