Night Transit in Greenland

Finding its way through the ice by floodlight, the Arctic Sunrise heads to a prearranged position where oceanographers will cast a CTD (Conductivity Temperature Depth) profiling device. As night falls, it will be the last 'drop' of their day's data gathering.

Unique identifier: GP01TZM

Type: Image

Shoot date: 27/08/2009

Locations: Eastern Greenland, Kangerdlugssuaq fjord, North America

Credit line: © Nick Cobbing / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Glaciology Research in Eastern Greenland

In summer 2009, the MY Arctic Sunrise sails to the Arctic to document the dire effects climate change has on one of the most fragile environments in the world. Independent scientists use the ship, helicopter, boats and assistance of the crew, to collect data and research the impacts of climate change. During this second section of the three-part tour, scientists conduct important glaciology research in Eastern Greenland, on Helheim and Kangerdlugsuaq glaciers and their fjords. The team then transits north to work on the Nioghalvfjerdsfjorde Glacier (known as '79 Glacier.')

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