Through the scientific excursion part of the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) course ‘Arctic Late Quaternary Glacial and Marine Environmental History’, a few lucky grad students got to visit Nordaustlandet, northeastern Svalbard. This is the story of our research adventure in this beautiful, remote part of the Arctic. On a bright and early morning in late August, a group of 16 students, 4 prof ...[Read More]
Of Polar Bears and Sediment Cores: a Scientific Cruise in the Arctic
One of the most stunning views of the trip, and one every glaciologist dreams of: a calving front in the sunshine. This is the terminus of Etonbreen, a glacier that is part of the Austfonna ice cap, an ice cap located on the island of Nordaustlandet, northeastern Svalbard. Photo credit: Agust Gustavsson.