The Expedition ARK-XXIII/1
Weekly reports
20 June 2008: From Bremerhaven to the Greenland coast
26 June 2008: From the Greenland coast to the central Greenland Sea
1 July 2008: From the Greenland Sea to Longyearbyen
Expedition summary and itinerary
The first cruise leg of the expedition ARK-XXIII to the Arctic will start on 12 July 2008 from Bremerhaven, Germany. The research vessel Polarstern will be heading directly towards the Greenland coast at 74°N and enter ice-covered waters close to Greenland. Two essential components of the research programme - both incorporated in the IPY - are:
- Gedetic work on Greenland. Vertical movements of the continent which are the result of the decreasing load of the ice sheet on the continent will be determined.
- Oceanographic investigations in the Greenland Sea basin. Dynamic changes with respect to physical, chemical and biological water properties in the region will be investigated within an international context. In this basin major modifications of the hydrographic structure occured in recent years due to variations in the fresh water cycle.
The cruise leg will end at Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, on 2 July 2008.
Cruise Schedule
12.6.2008 Departure from Bremerhaven, Germany
2.7. 2008 Arrival at Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen