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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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Our field test at Svalbard with UNIS and Delft University
Arrival Mid-April, we arrived in Svalbard, for our field test at the Vallunden lake near Svea, an old coal mine. This is part of our collaboration with UNIS (The University Centre in Svalbard) and Delft University. The joint team consisted of Aleksey Shestov of UNIS, Hayo Hendrikse, Tim Hammer, Laura van Dijke of Delft University,…
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NOAA 2023 insights and concerns
Arctic Climate Trends In 2023, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a United States government agency continued to monitor the Arctic region and unveiled significant findings that underscore the ongoing impact of climate change. The analysis of temperature trends, sea ice extent, ocean conditions, and permafrost dynamics reveals concerning patterns and potential repercussions for the…
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Ice free summer even sooner than expected
A report published in the journal Nature Communications projects an ice-free Arctic in the month of September under all IPCC scenarios. This can happen as early as the 30’s. The report states that the ‘dominant influence of greenhouse gas increases on the Arctic’ is on average underestimated by previous models. Most earlier studies analyzed ‘sea…
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New satellite data finds ice sheets are melting rapidly
Recent research reveals that the Earth’s ice sheets have lost a staggering amount of ice in the past three decades. According to a team of international scientists, the ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, which contain most of the world’s freshwater ice, are melting at an alarming rate. By analyzing 50 satellite surveys conducted between…
