Laptev Bite

[Espen]

Polarstern is very busy at the Laptev Bite location: http://sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=DBLK

[Espen]

I wonder what is so interesting about the Laptev Bite, Polarstern have spend a lot of time in the area:

Set the track history to 1000 hrs.

http://sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=DBLK

[Sonia]

I found this nice weekly log of their activities, http://www.awi.de/de/infrastruktur/schiffe/polarstern/wochenberichte/alle_expeditionen/ps_85_87_ark_xxviii/ps87/15_september_2015/  It talks a lot about core samples, but I would expect they do a bunch of other stuff too.  I imagine the interest is just the opportunity to work quickly and easily in the ice-free conditions.

[ghoti]

Both groups on the Oden and Polarstern are doing studies of the the Lomonosov Ridge. Here's a write up of some of the work:

http://www.swerus-c3.geo.su.se/index.php/martins-blog-leg2/317-rendez-vous-with-german-research-vessel-polarstern

[kevjohnno]

I wonder what is so interesting about the Laptev Bite, Polarstern have spend a lot of time in the area:

Set the track history to 1000 hrs.

http://sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=DBLK

Perhaps an enormous algae bloom

[solartim27]

WTF?

[Neven]

WTF?

Artifact. 

[Tor Bejnar]

Are you planting green things in the Arctic Ocean, Neven?
 
_{(You keep on posting something about cultivating a garden.)}

[ghoti]

More on the work done on the Oden as it went north to 85N

http://www.swerus-c3.geo.su.se/index.php/martins-blog-leg2/319-the-big-freeze

[Tor Bejnar]

(sea bottom) ridge glaciology... sea ice formation pictures.  Totally cool link!  Thanks Ghoti!