First letter from the GEOEO expedition Welcome to the KTH blog almost posted in real time from the Icebreaker Oden on its way to Victoria fjord. This is an expedition…
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DAY 2 and 3 We are onboard and Oden left the Thule base going north. It has been two busy days. The first day was devoted to sorting and finding…
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Day 8: Getting closer to the Victoria fjord We have struggled to get through the ice sheet. Some nights we have been standing still to wait for openings, but we…
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Day 10: Victoria fjord - we are here! After heavy ice breaking Oden has reached its destination, the Victoria fjord. Yesterday we made a second successful attempt to measure temperature…
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Day 11: The question for you is if the picture is upside down? A day in solitude. Oden was immobile during the day. Science on the ice. The days are…
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Day 12-15: Fog and the uncrewed surface vehicle Kunniganna Queen There have been three days of thick fog. Oden has been mapping inward into the mouth of the Victoria fjord.…
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Day 20: Mapping in sunny weather The sunny weather seems to be here to stay. We are continuing to map the area. The CTD (conductivity, temperature, and depth) and XBT…
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Day 29: A raven appeared on our ship We are stemming. Oden made an attempt to go through the ice northeastward, but it was too thick. For 24 hours we…
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Day 38: Mapping out the ice front Sorry for not posting on the blog. We arrived at Petermann two days ago and everybody onboard has been super busy. Petermann’s floating…
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Last day :-( We’re approaching Pittufik, and it’s time to wrap up this incredible expedition. The journey has been a “formidable” success, with research conducted around the clock. KTH has…
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