Science and Environment

Arctic Coring Expedition (ACEX)

The presentation provides details of the Arctic Coring Expedition that led to the extraction of a core from the Lomonosov Ridge which extends from Greenland to Russia over the North Pole. Two large icebreakers (one a large Swedish ice breaker and the other a Norwegian supply boat set up as a drillship) left Tromso, Norway and were joined by a large Russian nuclear icebreaker at the ice edge, north of Svalbard.  

The presentation will cover details of the ice conditions, drilling operations, life on board the ships, a picture of the North Pole, and some of the findings of the project.

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