July 2014

The last two days have been very busy, starting with the first experiments and really testing our equipment for good. Being in the field is always very nice, although life back home carries on as usual. The deadline for submitting...

We arrived late last night … or was it already the morning? At this latitude (77°00.0’N), the full polar day lasts from 24 April to 18 August, and we cannot see any difference between night and day. This means it...

Last day on the ship, if all goes well. R/V Horyzont II is a very nice ship, but we’ll all be glad to arrive at the station and start the scientific work we have prepared for over the last months....

The day started with Petunia, a research station shared by a Polish group and a Czech team. A very poetic name, but nothing to do with flowers (they are very rare in Svalbard, and usually very small). Petuniabukta, or Petunia...

Research takes us all over the world to get new measurements, test new theories, and apply what we know (or what we would want to know) to many types of applications. I am starting this blog with my first days...