Sea Ice 101
October 6th, 2009 | By Nora Sawyer | Filed in Current Events, IN THE NEWS
Wondering why, exactly, Arctic sea ice matters? NASA’s Tom Wagner has the answers.
Posts Tagged ‘ice edge’
Using Sattellite Imagery to Track the Floe Edge
June 9th, 2009 | By Nora Sawyer | Filed in Current Trips, Recent Trips, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
A satellite image generated by Noetix showing the location of the pack ice in Navy Board
Last week, I mentioned Arctic Kingdom’s collaboration with Noetix, a company that provides real-time maps of the Arctic’s ever-shifting floe edge. Expedition manager Thomas Lennartz was on the ice, following Noetix-generated maps and reporting back with conditions in the field. The purpose of this collaboration was to provide Noetix with feedback on the information their satellite images provide, allowing them to provide more nuanced information about conditions on the ice.
Today, I was able to get my hands on some images from that collaboration. What follows are Satellite images of Navy Board in late May provided by Noetix, along with some notes about conditions on and off the ice from Thomas.
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Narwhal Week: BBC NEWS ‘Arctic Unicorns’ Video Captures the Elusive Narwhal
June 2nd, 2009 | By Nora Sawyer | Filed in Arctic Animals, Diving, Films
via BBC NEWS, ‘Arctic unicorns’ in icy display.
This week, I’m highlighting narwhals in honor of Arctic Kingdom’s upcoming expedition to Lancaster Sound. The expedition’s primary goal is to view and swim with narwhal and beluga as they begin their summer migration.
So I was thrilled when I stumbled upon that video up there. This is what the Lancaster Sound trip is all about!
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