Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Scientists-on-Iceberg-in-the-Arctic-27MZIFJWKUMHB.htmlConceptually similarScientists on Iceberg in the ArcticGP0STTBEACompleted★★★★Scientists on Iceberg in the ArcticGP0STTBEDCompleted★★★★MY Arctic Sunrise in the ArcticGP0STTBE2Completed★★★★MY Arctic Sunrise in the ArcticGP0STTBE3Completed★★★★★★MY Arctic Sunrise in the ArcticGP0STTBE5Completed★★★★MY Arctic Sunrise in the ArcticGP0STTBE6Completed★★★★★★MY Arctic Sunrise in the ArcticGP0STTBE7Completed★★★★Northern Fulmar in the ArcticGP0STTCFECompleted★★★★★Beluga Whales in the ArcticGP0STTCYICompleted★★★★★★★View AllGP0STTBECScientists on Iceberg in the ArcticAerial view of scientists on an iceberg at the ice edge taking sea ice core samples, measuring snow and ice thickness, and water column properties below the ice at the Arctic ice edge in Fram Strait, between Svalbard and Greenland. They are a group of US scientists collecting data during the time of spring algae blooms to study the interactions between melting sea ice and the local ecosystem.Locations:Arctic-Norway-SvalbardDate:12 May, 2019Credit:© Christian Åslund / GreenpeaceLatitude:79°8'40.95"NMaximum size:5256px X 2953pxLongitude0°57'23.39"EKeywords:Aerial view from UAV-Day-Icescapes-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Research-Sampling (activity)-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Scientists-Small group of peopleShoot:Protect the Oceans Expedition - MY Arctic Sunrise - Arctic LegThe Arctic Sunrise and Esperanza are in Svalbard on the first leg of one of Greenpeace's biggest ever expeditions: an almost year-long pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic, to highlight the many threats facing the oceans and to campaign for a Global Ocean Treaty covering all seas outside of national waters. The 'Protect the Oceans' expedition will see scientists and campaigners team up to research the threats of climate change, overfishing, plastic pollution, deep sea mining and oil drilling.Related Collections:Protect the Oceans Expedition - Arctic Leg (Science)
