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Devon Island, Nunavut

Posted by vsahanatien in From the field, General on 21 August, 2012

Encountering sea birds and icebergs.

The final leg begins

Posted by mvonmirbach in From the field, General on 19 August, 2012

Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord are Canada’s northernmost communities, with Grise sitting at 76 degrees North.

The tube team

Posted by Clive Tesar in From the field, General on 16 August, 2012

From the iceberg to the glacier and back, from the iceberg to the glacier and back – for the past day and a half we made a groove in the ocean off Canada’s Ellesmere Island.

Sailing through Siku

Posted by Clive Tesar in From the field, General on 15 August, 2012

The boat strained at the anchor, as gust after gust ripped off the cliffs and slammed rain into the windows. For almost two days that had been our view at the sheltered Anchorage north of Qaanaaq.

The tern on the Tern

Posted by Clive Tesar in From the field, General on 14 August, 2012

One of the Arctic Tern’s mascots made a long journey just to join us here.

Waiting to cross

Posted by valentine in From the field, General on 12 August, 2012

Here the wait begins for the crew – waiting for the wind to die down, and ideally the sea too, so we can leave.

Ancient sandstone, oil futures, and odd sounds from the gearbox

Posted by Clive Tesar in From the field, General on 12 August, 2012

Oil and gas development will play a key role in Greenland’s future.

The narwhal hunt

Posted by Clive Tesar in From the field, General on 10 August, 2012

We had just stepped ashore in Qeqertat when the small boat approached the beach, dodging its way in between icebergs.

To the ice edge

Posted by Clive Tesar in From the field, General on 9 August, 2012

After the relative lushness of southern Greenland, the first glimpses of the north of the island are shocking.

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Devon Island, Nunavut

Overnight sailing, Arctic style