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CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) and water sampling operations off of the KAPITAN DRANITSKY. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 26 |
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A bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) on the ice. Bearded seals are the largest of Arctic seals and are named for their bushy whiskers which form a sensory moustache. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 6 |
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Drilling through the ice to obtain ice cores. The ice at this location was about 1.1 meters thick. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 30 |
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A buoy awaiting deployment. The KAPITAN DRANITSYN is in the background. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Science team deploying DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies) system through ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 29 |
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The marine profiling instruments are set up to motor up and down the cable to prescribed depths. Special bumpers are positioned at both ends of the profile range. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August |
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A full moon over Arctic ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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A full moon over Arctic ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Although these birds look superficially like seagulls, they are more closely related to petrels. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
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Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Although these birds look superficially like seagulls, they are more closely related to petrels. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
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With no gangway available, scientists and crew had to be hoisted from the ship to the ice. NABOS 2006. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 29 |
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A spectacular Arctic sunset. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. Note damping effect of ice on small wind waves. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
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Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
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Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
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A spectacular Arctic sunset. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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Wind-sculpted snow known as sastrugi. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
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Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
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Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
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The KAPITAN DRANITSYN encounters its first sea ice during NABOS 2006. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 24 |
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Ice crystals forming along a rope on the KAPITAN DRANITSYN. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Along the edge of the pack ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Ice floes. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Polygons in the freezing ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Pancake ice frozen together. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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A ridge caused by floes coming together. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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A ridge caused by floes coming together. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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An icicle. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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The KAPITAN DRANITSYN moored in the ice near the French sailing vessel TARA which will intentionally be frozen in the ice for two years to study Arctic climatology and oceanography. |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 3 |
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An ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea). See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
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An ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea). See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
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The KAPITAN DRANITSYN, a Russian icebreaker, chartered for Arctic research cruises. Here it is in the harbor awaiting the beginning of NABOS 2006 (Nansen-Admundsen Basin Observation System) cruise. |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 21 |
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Shadow of the pilot house of the KAPITAN DRANITSYN on the ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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The KAPITAN DRANITSYN in the ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Sawing through ice core to obtain samples for analysis. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 30 |
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Recovering a deepsea mooring system that had been recording changes in temperature, conductivity, and other characteristics of Arctic Ocean waters during the past year. |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 28 |
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Paragliding to get a better view of ice conditions. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
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Mother polar bear and cub (Ursus maritimus). See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 9 |
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Mother polar bear and cub (Ursus maritimus). See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 9 |
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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tracks. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 9 |
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The first polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sighted during NABOS 2006. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 25 |
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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tracks. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 9 |
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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tracks found near the KAPITAN DRANITSYN. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 29 |
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Launching a radiosonde balloon to study atmospheric conditions throughout the atmosphere to very high altitudes, sometimes greater than 25 km above the surface. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 6 |
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Deploying a sediment trap off the KAPITAN DRANITSYN. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August |
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Reindeer at Kirkenes. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 20 |
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Ridge ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
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Ridge ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
