GEOEO expedition now at 82 degrees north

August 15, 2024, Johan Nilsson. We have now reached deep into the Arctic and are at 82 degrees north, just off the coast of Greenland. Currently, we are at the entrance to the Sherard Osborne Fjord, which Oden visited in 2019.

Photo: Johan Nilsson/MISU/Stockholm University

The sea-ice conditions the past days have been very severe, and Oden has moved at a snail’s pace through heavily ridged, multi-year ice. Here, in the Lincoln Sea, the oldest, thickest and most deformed Arctic sea ice ends up. And this is the reason that Oden is the only ship that has ever visited these cold remote waters.

Photo: Johan Nilsson/MISU/Stockholm University

We are only about 20 km from our main objective: the Victoria Fjord. Due to the slow progress of Oden, there has been helicopter flights into the fjord, launching free falling temperature probes (XBTs) into the water. The results indicate that warmer Arctic Atlantic Water reaches into the deeper parts of the Victoria Fjord and melts the Ostenfeld Glacier that drains in the fjord.

Photo: Johan Nilsson/MISU/Stockholm University

Wild life sightings so far include narwhales, polar bears, seals, and polar foxes. And if there are no animals to watch, we can rest our gaze on the beautiful mountainous coast of Northern Greenland. As it is Thursday, we will have the traditional pea soup and pancake dinner.

Photo: Johan Nilsson/MISU/Stockholm University

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Last updated: August 15, 2024

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