From microbiological life to the life cycle of clouds
The Arctic is remote, far from most of human civilisation but disproportionately important on our warming planet. The central Arctic is only rarely touched directly by any ...
Final preparations
We are now in the final preparation phase, ready to departure from Svalbard. Mattias Petersson, Captain of icebreaker Oden, is on his way to post all ...
Where is icebreaker Oden?
Are you wondering where the icebreaker Oden is right now? Then there’s a way to find out! The Bolin Centre for Climate Research at Stockholm University has a map showing Oden’s route and position in real-time – you can find it here! ...
Day 5: Sun and sea ice
... hours since the first sighting of sea ice, but the icescape has already changed six or seven times. First it was isolated floes, separated by oddly smooth water. Then came big angular chunks around half a metre thick and ten metres across, ...
First measurement station in the marginal ice zone
The marginal ice zone. Photo: Michael Lawler On Wednesday, August 1, at about 3 PM Swedish time, we set out from Longyearbyen with relatively calm seas, headed north. About a day and a half ...
Troubleshooting in the dark
... moved, my troubleshooting began, which involved testing a variety of things and solving a number of small problems that presented themselves. Since this is the first expedition that I’ve been on without having a supervisor on board, it was ...
Weekly travelogue from the icebreaker Oden
... Arctic Ocean 2018. We have since managed to get to position 89°15’N, 60°20’E.” Read Captain Mattias Petersson’s weekly travelogue from the icebreaker Oden (pdf 1 MB) (in Swedish).
The North Pole
... Longyearbyen on 1 August after doing a postal voting procedure for the Swedish general election in September. In relatively good weather conditions, we reached our first ice station at the ice edge 3 August. The researchers had asked for a ...
Bubbles and particles
... The work with risk assessments for an expedition starts about a year in advance and it is the risk assessment work that are influencing the whole planning procedure of an expedition. The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat use a model for ...
Weekly letter and photos from the Arctic Ocean
The icebreaker Oden is currently moored at a large ice floe approximately 89°30’N. You can read more about what has been happening on board and out on the ...
A surprising amount of life
Curious polar bear examining one of our flags. Photo: Åsa Lindgren Despite our northerly position at 89°N, we have a surprising amount of life around us. In the water and under the ice, there is algae, and when it comes ...
Evolving into a Village
”Life on Oden has taken a different turn in the past ten days, and it seems to be a very natural evolutionary step from where we were at the halfway point. The ship has a completely different feel about it, and I ...
Another expedition has come to an end
Icebreaker Oden from Platåberget on Svalbard. Photo: Åsa Lindgren Already when we left our operating station at the ice floe 10 days ago, the ...
New technology enables measurements beneath ice shelves
In the winter of 2019, polar researchers from the University of Gothenburg will participate in a research expedition to the Amundsen Sea. The expedition is part of a U.S.-British research programme called the ...
Ready for the Southern Ocean
Ran getting her first taste of Southern Ocean water! All ready for the NBP19-02 cruise now after 2 weeks of preparation in Punta Arenas. #SMARC #ITGC #brisk ...
Bye bye civilization
Bye-bye civilazation! See you in two months! #Hugin pic.twitter.com/U1HboEbX55 — Anna Wåhlin (@a_wahlin) January 28, 2019 Read more: ...
We have reached Thwaites Glacier
... Thwaites! Storm brewing for tomorrow. We have a few hours for charting the seafloor until it breaks. (Have no hope that this tweet reaches out though)@SCOOT_tech @uniofgothenburg @Naturvetenskap @BAS_News pic.twitter.com/hKCGLFS2RO — Anna ...
Pionjär tar sig under "Domedagsglaciären"
Som den första i världen har nu den svenska förarlösa undervattensfarkosten Ran tagit sig in under Thwaitesglaciären. Polarforskaren Anna Wåhlin gläds åt nya och spännande data. ...
Homeward journey
We have turned homeward! Gradually leaving the main science area behind while pausing for CTDs on the way. Ran is packed up. Nights are dark. Winter is closing in. Looking forward to arriving in Northern Hemisphere spring in a couple of weeks!!...
How is the marine cryosphere affected by climate change?
... Greenland on board the Swedish icebreaker Oden. By mapping the area around the glacier, researchers can find patterns and causes of historical changes of the glacier. This knowledge can help us understand how the marine cryosphere is ...