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Why Arctic sea ice intervention research can’t wait
Our advisors play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our endeavour. This week we talk to our advisor Dr. Geoffrey (Geoff) Evatt a Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester. Geoff has specialised in glaciology for almost 20 years, and we ask him how he became involved with Arctic Reflections…
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Into the melt: Summer fieldwork in Qikiqtarjuaq
Earlier this year, from 2 February to 8 March, we were in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut in Canada, for our third field test on researching refreezing the Arctic sea ice. Our first field test was conducted in Svalbard (Norway), followed by one in Newfoundland. In February, we drilled holes into the sea ice and pumped the sea water from…
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News from our third field test
Since our return from our third field test in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut in Canada, we’ve been busy sorting through all the data we collected over six weeks. The videos below provide a first-hand account of our field test. What we set out to do We’re happy that we met all three of our core objectives. What we measured Our drone flights…
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Trials and tribulations of drone data collection in the high Arctic
Tom Heyning joined the Arctic Reflections crew for the third field test in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut. A recent graduate from Amsterdam University College, where he followed a programme focused on mathematics and computation, Tom was responsible for drone data collection during the field test. In this blog, he shares what it was really like to collect data firsthand, and the unexpected challenges that come…
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Arctic Reflections embarks on its third field test
Arctic Reflections is embarking on its third field test in the Baffin Bay area in Nunavut, Canada. Our first field test was conducted in Svalbard, followed by one in Newfoundland. For this field test, we are grateful to be welcomed by the local Inuit community, and we are looking forward to collaborating with them and learning from their lived…
