Winter is Coming
As we entered the second week, everyone was looking forward to getting to the Greenland coast and to the front … Continue reading Winter is Coming
As we entered the second week, everyone was looking forward to getting to the Greenland coast and to the front … Continue reading Winter is Coming
It was our first at-sea science meeting that highlighted to me how many different projects were on this cruise – … Continue reading Science at Sea
All aboard! The RV Polarstern has set sail for North-East Greenland. Huddled at the waterfront of Tromso, Arctic Norway, I … Continue reading Life on a Polar Research Ship
Ahoy! It has been over 18 months since my last post and—not coincidentally—over 18 months since I last did anything … Continue reading Setting sail for Greenland
Our work at Mawson Glacier was complete, but we still needed to be pulled out of the field. The trip … Continue reading Cape Roberts: waves and wildlife
Rocks: collected (300 kg). Weather: warm (-3 to +5 °C). Incidents: sprained ankle, thawing camp site, moisturiser mistaken for toothpaste, poor … Continue reading Mawson Glacier: beautiful and balmy
Soon after arriving at Scott Base, we had dinner and were briefed about the base. The next few days involved … Continue reading Training and preparation for Antarctic field work
Two days later and I’m back in the hotel in Christchurch. On day 1 we were scheduled to leave on … Continue reading Boomerang’d
Although summer has only just begun (for those in the Southern Hemisphere, anyway), I’m now off to the cold desert … Continue reading Back to the Ice
It has been nearly two years since my expedition to Mackay Glacier in the Transantarctic Mountains. Following a lot of … Continue reading Research shows reality of runaway ice loss in Antarctica