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June 27, 2008

Shipping out

On the way home from the Amundsen I take part in a whale survey.

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June 25, 2008

Taking the waters

Ice surface reflectivity results and a successful catch of Arctic cod larvae.

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June 24, 2008

Missing wildlife

Researchers hit the onboard laboratories as the Amundsen moves to another sampling station.

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Open water

Ocean sampling takes off in earnest.

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June 23, 2008

Fuelling up

The icebreaker refuels and the researchers move their equipment ready for the move into open water.

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June 22, 2008

Wading through melt pools

Today researchers take measurements out on the ice, perhaps for the last time this trip.

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June 21, 2008

Breaking the ice

After waiting for the fog to clear, today I join researchers on board the Amundsen.

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June 20, 2008

Heading north

Just one flight into my epic six-flight trip to join the Amundsen icebreaker in the Canadian Arctic and I had already seen a polar bear. Admittedly it was made of plastic and a little closer than I'd like to get to any real ones I come across during the next week, but I'm taking it as a good omen.

 

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June 13, 2008

Coming soon

Research news straight from the Amundsen, a Canadian icebreaker where scientists are investigating climate change in the Arctic Ocean for International Polar Year.

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