This diagram depicts a meteorological and atmospheric surface flux station sled. Image created by and used with permission from Friederike Kruger and Thomas Rakow.
During MOSAiC Leg1a aboard the…
Winds, Waves, and Winter
I wrote the first version of this Journal Entry on September 24, 2019 as we were transiting across the Barents and Kara Seas to the sea ice edge. Our latitude at the time…
Being on a Russian ice breaker has been a truly unique experience. One of the most fascinating parts has been learning about the history of Russian Arctic science.
I had no idea that USSR/Russian…
As promised, I've been adding photos I took during the expedition to previous Journals. Check out 'Hey Bear!' for some new photos of polar bear guards and beautiful arctic landscapes.
Earlier,…
Note: Now that I'm back home, I still have a lot to share! I'll be writing new journals about the science of MOSAiC every week or so, and updating photos on prior journals with ones taken during my…
October 28, 2019 Landed
Latitude 69 degrees 50.7163 minutes North
Longitude 18 degrees 59.5221 minutes East
Air Temperature 0 degrees Celsius
Variable wind, 0-5 knots
Air Pressure 1008.9…
#MOSAiC Expedition Update 23 October 2019
We are headed to a small bay on the coast of Russia. There we will say goodbye to the MI-8 helicopters and their crew before transiting back along the coast…
#MOSAiC Expedition Update 22 October 2019
Today we traveled far enough south to see the sun rise above the horizon! People poured out onto the deck after lunch and we were treated to a beautiful…
Life in the Ice
Imagine living in a place where your home was shrinking for more than half the year, the walls literally closing in on you. For organisms living in Arctic sea ice, this is just one…
MOSAiC Expedition Update 18 October 2019
Today I had a great surprise after breakfast. I was invited to ride along on a helicopter trip and observe two buoys being set out on the ice. The helicopter…
Halting the Loss of Sea Ice
I just got off the satellite phone with the middle school classes in Brevig Mission, Alaska. It was really fun to talk with them about my experience and the science that…
MOSAiC Expedition Update: 17 October 2019
Update relayed through WhatsApp from Katie
All people and gear have been exchanged to Polarstern. Tomorrow morning we will head due south, to take the…
. Photo by Sebastian Grote](/files/styles/p_square_250/public/members/14/images/EG_V-mTWsAAklX2.jpg?itok=JY-2BpkB "How did the team of #MOSAiCexpedition find the right floe for the ice drift through the Arctic Ocean? Read about here: https://blogs.helmholtz.de/polarstern/en/2019/10/mapping-floes/. Photo by Sebastian Grote")
