Tag Archives: CCGS Amundsen

Who are the cruise passengers?

July 18, 2016 admin Leave a comment

They spent three to six weeks on the boat and braved the Arctic Ocean from June 3 to July 14.

Discover photos of the crew members and play a guessing-game, commenting this blog with protagonist names and their tasks associated to the number of the photo!

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Rescue in Baffin Bay

July 15, 2016 admin Leave a comment

It was June 23^rd, day of the crew change, near Qikiqtarjuaq. We had a partially clear sky, just long enough to complete all the helicopter flights for cargo transportation, ice camp assistance and scientific team minor changes.

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What can we learn from big whorls and little buoys? (part 2)

July 14, 2016 admin Leave a comment

How can we study these smaller whorls at the smaller and smaller scales that can influence the movement of patches of nutrients, light, or both? With small buoys!

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To understand the dynamics of the phytoplankton spring bloom and determine its role in the Arctic Ocean of tomorrow, including for human populations.