Category: Svalbard (Norway)
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79 Degrees North
This post originally appeared on the blog “Arctic Research” run by the European Commission program INTERACT. 79 Degrees North Lunch on a glacier After two hours of hiking, we finally reach Vestre Brøggerbreen. The last hour has been a maze of moraines crisscrossed by braided streams. With every step the loose glacial debris shifts underfoot,…
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Reaching Gerdøya
This post originally appeared on the blog “Arctic Research” run by the European Commission program INTERACT. Reaching Gerdøya Weather Days We prepared for bad weather. My red, 96-liter L.L.Bean duffel bag brims with fleece jackets, raincoats and extra hats, and my waterproof phone case is rugged enough to allow us to collect samples in the…
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Discovering Ny-Ålesund
This post originally appeared on the blog “Arctic Research” run by the European Commission program INTERACT. Discovering Ny-Ålesund Life at 78° N Cautiously opening the front door, I make my way down the metal stairs. A quick glance to my sides then I round wide around the corner of the station. At 5:30 in the…
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79 Degrees North, Nearly
This post originally appeared on the blog “Arctic Research” run by the European Commission program INTERACT. 79 Degrees North, Nearly Arriving in Svalbard Waiting on the tarmac at Tromsø Airport for our Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight to Svalbard, I nervously check my watch as the noon deadline approaches for SAS pilots to announce a strike. What…
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