18.8.2022: A peek into some field test measurements
Taking a sneak peek at some of the AUV data from Billefjorden, we can see a salinity plot showing seawater at –2°C deep down, and[…]
10-14.8.2022: Fieldwork in Isfjorden, Svalbard
A key aim of the course has been to deploy underwater robots in the field, and to get a feel of field operations using AUVs[…]
6.8.2022: Polar bears and Pyramiden
Pyramiden is an abandoned mining settlement built by the Soviet Union in Billefjorden at the edge of the Nordenskjöld glacier. In its heyday, it used[…]
2.8.2022: UNIS Water Safety Training
A safety briefing at UNIS. We will be going out on fieldwork in Isfjorden, and as preparation, we had a Health Safety and Environment (HSE)[…]
31.7.2022: Out on a glacier
To acclimatize and get to know our new colleagues, we went out on a hike to the Foxfonna glacier, together with a husky! Over 60%[…]
30.7.2022: Longyearbyen and UNIS
Here, you see a view of Longyearbyen and Adventfjorden. On our first day in town, we explored Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s largest settlement. 2100 people live here[…]
29.7.2022: Heading out to Spitsbergen
After two nervous weeks due to an airline strike, we’ve finally set out from Stockholm to the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard! The Svalbard archipelago[…]