New equipment for a current Arctic ice survey underway in Canada and in Greenland was tested this summer in the German highlands, and got the OK. We run separate training flights to familiarize the operators.”The Arctic survey is part of the institute’s IceBird program. The program measures sea ice thickness in order to better understand the changes of the ice’s properties and composition over time. The new equipment for the ice survey got the official OK, and the forest data gathered on the test flights is currently being assessed. Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.caRelated stories from around the North:Canada: Continued sea ice loss could alter food web for some Arctic marine predators, says Canadian study, Eye on the ArcticGreenland: Sea ice changes, rain on Greenland ice sheet among dramatic changes in North, Eye on the ArcticNorway: 2020 shaping up to have second lowest Arctic sea ice extent on record, The Independent Barents ObserverRussia: After a month stuck in Arctic sea ice, nine vessels make it to Kara Sea, The Independent Barents Observer

Source: CBC News August 04, 2022 02:05 UTC