underwater
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Finding Nessie … or close enough …
The Loch Ness monster is one of the most famous mythical beasts, supposedly lurking below the cold waters of Loch Ness in Scotland. But there has been no conclusive proof of its existence yet, despite many people searching for it...
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27 July 2014 - Ships passing in the night ...
The small icebergs brought to the shore have fallen silent with the evening. The sun is currently hidden behind the 500-metre mountain just behind the base, and the beach is in shadows. What suddenly made these icebergs silent? Curious, of...
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22 July 2014 – Pulled under by a mini-tsunami
7 am: The weather has cleared up and we can start field work again. According to Internet, we are in the sunshine. According to my own eyes, the clouds are still very low and all grey from one end of...
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16 July 2014 - More about the experiments
Last time, I talked at length about the science, and why we are here. But it's not all work in the field. Arctic weather changes fast, and even the best forecasts (using data from the weather station 100 m away)...
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14 July 2014 – Starting the science
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...
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11/12 July 2014 – The Polish Polar Station
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...