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| Ursus Maritimus from the our cabin's balcony! |
Yesterday was a magical day - we saw another bear and could video her right from our balcony! This one they think is female and she was fat and happy. Quite a comical creature.
Latitude 84 12’20 N around 1670km from the North Pole and we’re about to discover the nature of Arctic ice. The survey helicopter and team went out late morning to find a stable ice floe and the ship navigated to and parked alongside the ice during lunch.
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| The helicopter went out to find a stable ice floe for us to land |
It’s -3.2C and it’s snowing with poor visibility but improving. We will take our first steps on the ice of the Arctic Sea. What an exciting time - the ship is buzzing. As we speak the ice scientists are out testing the ice and the perimeter is being set up - that will be the safe place (unless a bear appears!). Some people will go walking with guides, others will wander at leisure within the set perimeter (that’s us).
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| Guides and crew setting up the equipment for skiers and walkers |
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| Hi Lindsay |
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| Scientists collecting ice cores to measure salinity, carbon, iron, strength |
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| Le Commandant Charcot - an impressive ship and icebreaker |
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| The ship broke a little ice tethering to the ice floe |
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