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Workboat 'Barentsburg' - a new member of the scientific vessel pool in Svalbard |
21.07.2010 |
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Trust Arcticugol in Barentsburg has acquired a cutter, similar to the
workboat 'Teisten' in Ny-Ålesund. From this summer on it can be hired for
scientific and explorative purposes.
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What we do and do not know about glaciers and glaciation |
21.07.2010 |
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The second edition of the book “Glaciers and Glaciation” has just been
published. The updated version features a lot of information about the
glaciers of Svalbard. Authors are Doug Benn from the University Centre in
Svalbard (UNIS) and David Evans from Durham University (UK).
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Svalbard biodiversity on the net |
30.06.2010 |
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It's difficult to judge: beauty of the flowers or usefulness of the insects?
In any case Svalbard has a lot to offer on a micro scale. The growing
compilations of plants and invertebrates are online and provide excellent
source of knowledge.
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Third European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP III) held in Longyearbyen |
18.06.2010 |
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250 delegates from 27 countries discussed the current state of permafrost
during the biggest scientific conference The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)
has ever hosted.
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New Science Plan for Ny-Ålesund effective since 12 June |
16.06.2010 |
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The science plan for Kongsfjorden International Research Base (KIRB) has
been revised and is now available on the web.
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Fires spread environmental toxins over the Arctic |
03.06.2010 |
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Forest fires and straw and stubble burning are leading to record-high
concentrations of PCB over Svalbard. As a result of climate change, airborne
pollution is thus becoming an increasing problem in the Arctic.
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Fibre optic cable will be extended to Ny-Ålesund |
25.05.2010 |
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Data transmission capacity of Ny-Ålesund will increase 6000 times when the
fibre optical cable will be extended. The work has already begun.
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Capacity problems in Ny-Ålesund this summer |
25.05.2010 |
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Kings Bay asks all visitors to check if there is any accommodation available
in Ny-Ålesund before planning the dates for travel. Certain periods are
fully booked!
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Local barnacle goose population suffers from polar bears |
10.05.2010 |
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Once, offshore islands were a safe place to breed for a number of bird
species. However, times are changing. Researchers from BResearch, Groningen
report a dramatic increase of summer predation by polar bears.
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Studying the flora, vegetation & productivity of Arctic plant communities |
10.05.2010 |
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Since many years, the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute, Kola Science
Centre, Russian Academy of Science (KSC RAS), Apatity, Russia has conducted
intensive studies on vegetation taxonomy, ecophysiology, soil and landscape
ecogeochemistry. Here is a glimpse of their studies.
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U.S. and UNIS students continue study of past
climate change in Linnédalen |
05.05.2010 |
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Study of modern processes operating in a glacier-river-lake system helps
reconstruct past climate from lake sediments. U.S: and UNIS students and
researchers work together in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
programme.
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SvalGlac has started - first field season, spring
2010 |
04.05.2010 |
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ESF-funded PolarClimate proposal SvalGlac is a consortium of glaciologists
from 13 different countries working together. The project aims to
investigate the balance and state of the glaciers and ice caps on Svalbard
in period 2010-2012 and it has just started its field activities with a
kick-off season on Lomonosovfonna and Nordenskiöldbreen.
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18 projects supported by Svalbard Environmental
Fund |
22.04.2010 |
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18 projects were selected in the last round to be funded by the Svalbard
Environmental Fund. A record amount (4.7 mln NOK) was distributed.
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