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Pathways of PFOA to the Arctic: variabilities and contributions of oceanic currents and atmospheric transport and chemistry sources.
Pathways of PFOA to the Arctic: variabilities and contributions of oceanic currents and atmospheric transport and chemistry sources.
DOI:10.5194/acp-10-9965-2010
DOI:10.5194/acp-10-9965-2010
Inspection onboard the Coastal Express is in line with the Norwegian Polar Institute’s executive environmental authority for Norwegian activity in Antarctica.
Norsk Polarinstitutt er utøvende miljømyndighet for den norske aktiviteten i Antarktis.
At any time during the austral summer there are approximately 30 cruise ships in the area, of which three are Norwegian.
I sommersesongen er det til enhver tid cirka 30 cruiseskip i området og tre av skipene er norske.
Approximately 30 % of the passengers onboard the Norwegian ships are Norwegians.
Norge har cirka 25 prosent av passasjermassen på disse båtene.
“Cruise ship inspections will increase over the next years.
- Tilsyn med cruiseskipene vil bli trappet opp i årene framover.
The incidents with the Coastal Express Nordkapp last season, and the loss of the Explorer earlier this autumn, emphasize the need for inspections”, stresses Fossli Johansen.
Grunnstøtingen av hurtigruta ”Nordkapp” i forrige sesong og forliset av ”Explorer” tidligere i høst, vektlegger behovet for inspeksjoner, understreker Fossli Johansen.
International activity in Antarctica is now generally high.
Den internasjonale aktiviteten i Antarktis er generelt høy for tiden.
An IPY project has developed a tool for viewing Antarctica and the areas around has been developed for people not able to visit the area.
Som et verktøy for å gi folk mulighet til å se Antarktis og området rundt Sydpolen er det utviklet en mosaikkløsning (Landsat Image Mosaic Of Antarctica – LIMA).
The tool is called LIMA – Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica.
LIMA er den første løsningen med ekte satellittbilder som gir fargebilder og høyoppløselige bilder av Antarktis.
LIMA is the first solution displaying real satellite high resolution colour images of Antarctica.
LIMA er laget som en del av det internasjonale polaråret.
Antarctica, Bouvet
Antarktis, Bouvet
After recovering from our initial shock of seeing large chunks of Nyrøysa gone since the last expedition in 2001-2002, we got going with the work we're actually here to do!
After recovering from our initial shock of seeing large chunks of Nyrøysa gone since the last expedition in 2001-2002, we got going with the work we're actually here to do!
The fur seal breeding season is in full swing and the beaches are covered in little black pups.
The fur seal breeding season is in full swing and the beaches are covered in little black pups.
We've spent much a lot of time trying to find mums with newborn pups.
We've spent much a lot of time trying to find mums with newborn pups.
Known aged pups are important for both the CEMP monitoring growth rate data and for our foraging study.
Known aged pups are important for both the CEMP monitoring growth rate data and for our foraging study.
So – we've weighed a large number of newborn pups and applied individual bleach marks to them so that we can recognize, recapture and re-weigh them to measure their growth rate.
So – we've weighed a large number of newborn pups and applied individual bleach marks to them so that we can recognize, recapture and re-weigh them to measure their growth rate.
In some cases, we've also equipped their mothers with various electronic instruments to track their movements and diving behaviour at sea.
In some cases, we've also equipped their mothers with various electronic instruments to track their movements and diving behaviour at sea.
This will allow us to look at at-sea behaviour by moms in relation to growth rate and condition of their pups.
This will allow us to look at at-sea behaviour by moms in relation to growth rate and condition of their pups.
So far, we've only done this for fur seals, since the penguins are still sitting on their eggs.
So far, we've only done this for fur seals, since the penguins are still sitting on their eggs.
Come January, we'll be doubly busy looking after the seals and penguins all at once.
Come January, we'll be doubly busy looking after the seals and penguins all at once.
Besides the scientific work, we've been very busy setting up and maintaining our little camp.
Besides the scientific work, we've been very busy setting up and maintaining our little camp.
In the end, we brought 5 high-latitude camping tents for sleeping, a couple of old Norwegian army tents for food storage, and two “WeatherHavens”.
In the end, we brought 5 high-latitude camping tents for sleeping, a couple of old Norwegian army tents for food storage, and two “WeatherHavens”.
These special polar tents are triple layered, insulated shelters which are built on a solid wooden floor, and with a rigid aluminium frame.
These special polar tents are triple layered, insulated shelters which are built on a solid wooden floor, and with a rigid aluminium frame.
We've only used one of these so far, and it now holds our kitchen, dining area, communications central and computer and biology lab.
We've only used one of these so far, and it now holds our kitchen, dining area, communications central and computer and biology lab.
Needless to say, this 5 x 5 meter structure is a haven of homey chaos.
Needless to say, this 5 x 5 meter structure is a haven of homey chaos.
Our house-hold situation became somewhat more complex on the (Austral) midsummer's day, Dec 21.
Our house-hold situation became somewhat more complex on the (Austral) midsummer's day, Dec 21.
After a very windy night, we woke up about 5am – when virtually all of the poles in our various sleeping tents snapped (followed by most of these tents blowing to pieces).
After a very windy night, we woke up about 5am – when virtually all of the poles in our various sleeping tents snapped (followed by most of these tents blowing to pieces).
We had a hectic few hours securing the WeatherHaven which was also straining with the gusty catabatic winds rushing down the hillsides from the glacier that covers most of the island.
We had a hectic few hours securing the WeatherHaven which was also straining with the gusty catabatic winds rushing down the hillsides from the glacier that covers most of the island.
After a few hours we managed to add a few extra guy-wires to the tent.
After a few hours we managed to add a few extra guy-wires to the tent.
In the afternoon, the winds had finally dropped enough that we could start a proper cleanup operation.
In the afternoon, the winds had finally dropped enough that we could start a proper cleanup operation.
Luckily, we had brought enough timber and plywood sheets with us to build a sturdy shack.
Luckily, we had brought enough timber and plywood sheets with us to build a sturdy shack.
So, we extended the 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 m wooden crate that the WeatherHavens were shipped in, to form an emergency shelter that now sleeps 2-3 people in relative comfort, and can hold all 5 of us in an emergency.
So, we extended the 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 m wooden crate that the WeatherHavens were shipped in, to form an emergency shelter that now sleeps 2-3 people in relative comfort, and can hold all 5 of us in an emergency.
Since then, the winds have been up and down, as is normal here in the SubA (Subantarctic), and so far this new shelter as well as the WeatherHaven have stood up to the “test” magnificently.
Since then, the winds have been up and down, as is normal here in the SubA (Subantarctic), and so far this new shelter as well as the WeatherHaven have stood up to the “test” magnificently.
This week also saw the celebration of two (!!!)
This week also saw the celebration of two (!!!)
Christmases.
Christmases.
On the 24th and 25th, to satisfy all nationalities.
On the 24th and 25th, to satisfy all nationalities.
Christmas Eve gave us a welcome present in the form of the first satellite tagged female returning home.
Christmas Eve gave us a welcome present in the form of the first satellite tagged female returning home.
Her instruments were recovered and all the data was secured on laptops and external hard drives.
Her instruments were recovered and all the data was secured on laptops and external hard drives.
After a hectic and crammed collective effort in the kitchen we had a splendid and eclectic meal on the 24th, consisting of Mexican bean soup, slow roast springbok, oriental style butternut squash, mustart&honey gammon, sauerkraut and oven roasted potatoes.
After a hectic and crammed collective effort in the kitchen we had a splendid and eclectic meal on the 24th, consisting of Mexican bean soup, slow roast springbok, oriental style butternut squash, mustart&honey gammon, sauerkraut and oven roasted potatoes.
Martin & the Bouvet Team
Martin & the Bouvet Team
Antarctica, Bouvet, Scientific research
Antarktis, Bouvet, Forskning
Read their report from the most remote island on Earth.
Les deres rapport fra den andre siden av kloden som regnes som verdens mest isolerte sted.
Photo: Øystein Mikelborg / Norwegian Polar Institute
Foto: Øystein Mikelborg / Norsk Polarinstitutt
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute are now working on Bouvetøya on the international monitoring programme CEMP.
Forskere fra Norsk Polarinstitutt oppholder seg nå på Bouvetøya i forbindelse med det internasjonale overvåkningsprogrammet CEMP.
Norwegian scientists have regular field stays on Bouvetøya to study foraging strategies and distribution of fur seals and penguins.
Norske forskere har jevnlige feltopphold på Bouvetøya for å studere næringsstrategier hos og utbredelse av pelssel og pingvinbestandene.
The monitoring is part of the international programme CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring System (CEMP) for the Antarctic marine ecosystem and has high priority within Norwegian Antarctic research.
Overvåkingen er en del av et internasjonalt overvåkingsprogram (CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring System – CEMP) for det antarktiske marine økosystem og er en høyt prioritert oppgave i norsk Antarktisforskning.
Antarctica, Bouvet
Antarktis, Bouvet, Forskning
“Trollveikja”, “Trollguten” and “Trolltinden” are the new names three mountains near the Norwegian research station Troll.
Trollveikja, Trollguten og Trolltinden er nå navnene til fjelltoppene som ligger i nærheten av den norske forskningsstasjonen Troll.
Stoltenberg crushed an ice bottle, resembling a bottle of Champagne, in the mountainside officially declaring the names of the mountains.
Stoltenberg knuste en iskopi av ei champagneflaske mot den ene av toppene og erklærte dermed Trollveikja og de andre for offisielt døpt.
Jens Stoltenberg is the first Norwegian Prime Minister setting foot on the Antarctic continent.
Jens Stoltenberg er den første norske statsministeren som setter sine bein på kontinentet Antarktis.
The research station Troll served as his base during his stay.
Under oppholdet var forskningsstasjonen Troll hans base.
“The purpose of the visit is to claim our belonging in Antarctica, and that Norway has had, and still has, a central role in Antarctica.
- Formålet med besøket er selvsagt å markere tilhørighet, at Norge har hatt og fortsatt vil ha en viktig rolle å spille i Antarktis.
Additionally, I want learn about the extensive climate research taking place around Troll.
I tillegg ønsker jeg å se på den omfattende klimaforskningen som drives på Troll.
Antarctica holds the key to a better understanding of the climate change taking place on a global scale, as changes in the Antarctic climate and ice will influence the whole world”, the Prime Minister stated to the press team following his visit in Dronning Maud Land.
Antarktis inneholder en av nøklene til å forstå klimaendringene globalt, og endringer av klimaet her får konsekvenser for hele verden, sa Stoltenberg til pressekorpset som fulgte han under oppholdet.
The Norwegian research effort in Antarctica is crucial to understand climate change, Stoltenberg stressed, also promising a continued effort following up on the International Polar Year.
Den norske polarforskningen er avgjørende for å forstå klimaendringene, understreket Stoltenberg, og lovte at satsingen fra det internasjonale polaråret skulle videreføres.
The research station Troll has been in use since 1990, and in 2005 it was upgraded to a year-round station, officially opened by Queen.
Forskningsstasjonen Troll ble tatt i bruk i 1990, og i 2005 ble den oppgradert til helårsstasjon.
The station is owned and operated by the Norwegian Polar Institute.
Norsk Polarinstitutt eier og driver stasjonen.
In summer 2007, scientists at the Norwegian Polar Institute participated in the excavation of a 240 million years old fossil of an Ichthyosaur in Svalbard.
Sommeren 2007 var et team fra Norsk Polarinstitutt med på å grave ut et ca 240 millioner år gammelt fiskeøglefossil på Svalbard.
The fossil is part of an exhibition at the Tromsø Museum, where the general public may have a closer look at the old giant.
Nå åpnes en utstilling på Tromsø Museum der publikum kan ta fossilet i nærmere øyesyn.
Illustration: John Sibbick
Illustrasjon: John Sibbick
A team from the Tromsø Museum, the University of Tübigen and the Norwegian Polar Institute has excavated the giant fossil in Svalbard.
Et team fra Tromsø Museum, Universitetet i Tübigen og Norsk Polarinstitutt har gravd frem kjempefossilet på Svalbard.
Photo: Dierk Blomeier / Norwegian Polar Institute
Foto: Dierk Blomeier / Norsk Polarinstitutt
The Ichthyosaur fossil is approximately 240 million years old and one of the largest reptiles ever found in Svalbard.
Fiskeøglefossilet er rundt 240 millioner år gammel og et av de største reptiler som noen gang er avdekket på Svalbard.
In July 2007, a team from the Tromsø Museum, the University of Tübigen and the Norwegian Polar Institute excavated the giant fossil in Svalbard.
I juli 2007 foretok et team fra Tromsø Museum, Universitetet i Tübigen og Norsk Polarinstitutt utgravninger av kjempefossilet på Svalbard.
The fieldwork was headed by the project leader, Dr. Dierk Blomeier of the Norwegian Polar Institute.
Feltarbeidet ble ledet av prosjektleder Dr. Dierk Blomeier fra Norsk Polarinstitutt.
The excavations started already in the summer of 2006, but because of the unforeseen large size, the excavations were not completed until last summer.
Utgravningsarbeidet startet allerede sommeren 2006, men siden fossilet var mye større enn antatt, ble det ikke ferdig utgravd før i fjor sommer.
The fossil was firstly discovered by a hunter in 2001.
Fossilet ble første gang oppdaget av en jeger i 2001.
It was located in a slope by the coast and exposed to erosion and damage, and it was decided to preserve it to ensure and maintain important scientific information and communication to the general public through the means of i.e. an exhibit at the Tromsø Museum.
Det lå i en kystskrent og var utsatt for erosjon og ødeleggelse, og det ble derfor besluttet å redde det med henblikk på å ivareta viktig vitenskapelig informasjon og formidle det til offentligheten i form av blant annet en utstilling ved Tromsø Museum.
Tromsø Museum took on the responsibility for preparation, conservation and exhibition of the fossil.
Tromsø Museum påtok seg ansvaret å preparere, konservere og utstille fossilet.
Scientists think the fossil is an Ichthyosaurus specimen, and that it most probably belongs to the genus of Merriamosaurus.
Forskere mener fiskeøglen er et Ichthyosaurus-eksemplar, og at den mest sannsynlig hører til slekten Merriamosaurus.
The Arctic, Geology, Wildlife
Arktis, Geologi, Dyreliv
Sebastian Gerland
Sebastian Gerland
Philipp Assmy (polar marine ecosystems, biochemistry, plankton ecology, phytoplankton, ice alea)
Philipp Assmy (polare marine økosystemer, biogeokjemi, planktonøkologi, planteplankton, isalger)
Geir Wing Gabrielsen (pollutants, seabirds, physiology, næringsøkologi, behaviour)
Geir Wing Gabrielsen (miljøgifter, sjøfugl, fysiologi, næringsøkologi, adferd)
Haakon Hop (arctic marine ecosystems, sea ice biota, arctic fish, bentic flora and fauna, scientific diving)
Haakon Hop (arktiske marine økosystem, sjøisbiota, arktiske fisk, hardbunnsflora og -fauna, vitenskapelig dykking)
Christian Lydersen (polar ecology, marine mammals, marine biology, marine mammal physiology)
Christian Lydersen (polar økologi, sjøpattedyr, marinbiologi, pattedyrfysiologi)
Øystein Overrein (terrestrial ecosystems, harvested species on Svalbard, protected areas, tourism)
Øystein Overrein (terrestre økosystemer, høstbare arter Svalbard, verneområder, turisme)
Åshild Pedersen (terrestrial ecology, community dynamics, tundra food web, predator–prey dynamics, plant–herbivore dynamics)
Åshild Pedersen (terrestrisk økologi, samfunnsdynamikk, tundra næringsnett, predator–byttedyr dynamikk, planter–plantespisere dynamikk)
Cecilie von Quillfeldt (oceanic administration, marine ecology, sea ice algae, phytoplankton, taxonomy)
Cecilie von Quillfeldt (havforvaltning, marinøkologi, isalger, planteplankton, taksonomi)
Dag Vongraven (marine mammals, polar bears, seabirds, monitoring, vulnerability)
Dag Vongraven (marine pattedyr, isbjørn, sjøfugl, overvåking, sårbarhet)
Eva Fuglei (population dynamics, predator-prey interactions, tundra ecosystems, adaptive ecosystem-based monitoring , biodiversity)
Eva Fuglei (populasjonsdynamikk, predator-byttedyr interaksjoner, tundra økosystemer, adaptiv økosystembasert overvåking, biodiversitet).
Virve Ravoleinen (terrestrial ecosystems, plant ecology, arctic tundra vegetation, plants in food web, ecosystem-based monitoring, biodiversity)
Virve Ravoleinen (terrestriske økosystem, planteøkologi, arktisk tundra vegetasjon, planter i næringsnett, økosystembasert overvåking, biodiversitet)
Hallvard Strøm (seabirds, population ecology, population demography, arctic birds, ornitology)
Hallvard Strøm (sjøfugler, populasjonsøkologi, populasjonsdemografi, arktiske fugler, ornitologi)
Synnøve Elvevold (bedrock geology, metamorphic petrology)
Synnøve Elvevold (berggrunnsgeologi, metamorf petrologi)
Per Inge Myhre (bedrock geology)
Per Inge Myhre (berggrunnsgeologi)
Arto Miettinen (paleoceanography, paleoclimate, marine geology, diatoms)
Arto Miettinen (paleoseanografi, paleoklima, marin geologi, diatomeer)
Katrine Husum (paleosceanography, paleoclimate, marine geology, foraminifers)
Katrine Husum (paleoseanografi, paleoklima, marin geologi, foraminiferer)
Elisabeth Isaksson
Elisabeth Isaksson
Jack Kohler
Jack Kohler
Marine ecosystems
Marine økosystemer
Cecilie von Quillfeldt
Cecilie von Quillfeldt (havforvaltning, marinøkologi, isalger, planteplankton, taksonomi)
Oceanography
Oseanografi
Arild Sundfjord
Arild Sundfjord
Environmental cooperation with Russia
Miljøvernsamarbeid med Russland
Jon Richard Hansen
Jon Richard Hansen
Environmental monitoring
Miljøovervåking
Ellen Øseth
Ellen Øseth
Paleoceanography
Paleoseanografi
Arto Miettinen, (paleoceanography, paleoclimate, marine geology, diatoms)
Arto Miettinen, (paleoseanografi, paleoklima, marin geologi, diatomeer)
Katrine Husum, (paleosceanography, paleoclimate, marine geology, foraminifers)
Katrine Husum, (paleoseanografi, paleoklima, marin geologi, foraminiferer)
Strong winds from the north put the work on board on hold for a day.
Strong winds from the north put the work on board on hold for a day.
After two days close to the coast of Nordaustlandet we sought shelter in the northern pack ice to weather the storm.
After two days close to the coast of Nordaustlandet we sought shelter in the northern pack ice to weather the storm.
Considering the strong wind outside, Lance lays surprisingly calm in the ice, but working outside is not recommended.
Considering the strong wind outside, Lance lays surprisingly calm in the ice, but working outside is not recommended.
So there is some time to spend with punching data or fixing equipment.
So there is some time to spend with punching data or fixing equipment.
Being able to “fix things” is a crucial soft skill required for every polar researcher.
Being able to "fix things" is a crucial soft skill required for every polar researcher.
The plankton group has been particularly busy with sewing things, as our nets often get holes (or have been left home and need a hand-made replacement).
The plankton group has been particularly busy with sewing things, as our nets often get holes (or have been left home and need a hand-made replacement).
The copepod Calanus finmarchicus: green algae can be observed in its guts.
The copepod Calanus finmarchicus: green algae can be observed in its guts.
Photo: Anette Wold / Norwegian Polar Institute
Foto: Anette Wold / Norwegian Polar Institute
Ice fishing.
Ice fishing.
Photo: Malin Daase / Norwegian Polar Institute
Foto: Malin Daase / Norwegian Polar Institute
Zooplankton catch of the day: a piece of modern art.
Zooplankton catch of the day: a piece of modern art.
Midnight in the ice – a perfect time to take Multinet samples.
Midnight in the ice – a perfect time to take Multinet samples.
Ingeborg makes a hand net for the divers to catch polar cod under the ice.
Ingeborg makes a hand net for the divers to catch polar cod under the ice.
The ice amphipod Gammarus wilkitzkii with young.
The ice amphipod Gammarus wilkitzkii with young.
Photo: Jago Wallenschus
Foto: Jago Wallenschus
We sample very small organisms to rather big ones (about 5 cm, and that is HUGE for us), all the way from the bottom to close to the surface.
We sample very small organisms to rather big ones (about 5 cm, and that is HUGE for us), all the way from the bottom to close to the surface.
Anette, Malin and Jago, responsible for the zooplankton sampling have everything under control.
Anette, Malin and Jago, responsible for the zooplankton sampling have everything under control.
Ingeborg is also getting in the action, but she is only interested in the levels of the contaminants in our tiny creatures.
Ingeborg is also getting in the action, but she is only interested in the levels of the contaminants in our tiny creatures.
Philipp and Mirko, our phytoplankton experts, told us that the spring bloom has started.
Philipp and Mirko, our phytoplankton experts, told us that the spring bloom has started.
Phytoplankton, sun nourishing algae living in the sea water and under the ice, is the number one food source for zooplankton.
Phytoplankton, sun nourishing algae living in the sea water and under the ice, is the number one food source for zooplankton.
It is all about timing!
It is all about timing!
The key species in our study area are herbivorous (plant/algae eating) copepods of the genus Calanus.
The key species in our study area are herbivorous (plant/algae eating) copepods of the genus Calanus.
They are around 1-10 mm long and spend their winter at greater depth where they hibernate.
They are around 1–10 mm long and spend their winter at greater depth where they hibernate.
Large lipid storages sustain the copepods during winter, but in spring they need extra energy to fuel reproduction and the development of the new generation.
Large lipid storages sustain the copepods during winter, but in spring they need extra energy to fuel reproduction and the development of the new generation.
So at this time of the year the Calanus species are ascending from their overwintering depths to feed on the algae bloom.
So at this time of the year the Calanus species are ascending from their overwintering depths to feed on the algae bloom.
And the bloom is on!
And the bloom is on!
Zillions of adult females with telltale green colored guts (see picture), indicate that the feast started.
Zillions of adult females with telltale green colored guts (see picture), indicate that the feast started.
But not only Calanus is timing their life dependent on the algae bloom, in fact most animals are connected to it in one way or another.
But not only Calanus is timing their life dependent on the algae bloom, in fact most animals are connected to it in one way or another.
The samples the divers took under the ice focused on larger species.
The samples the divers took under the ice focused on larger species.
They caught a lot of amphipods, some up to 3 cm long.
They caught a lot of amphipods, some up to 3 cm long.