James Clark Ross Arctic Cruise 2013 – JR288
The James Clark Ross is currently engaged on a month long science cruise, designated JR288, to the Arctic. Initially the ship is working to the east of Greenland, slowly heading further north, and...
View ArticleJCR Arctic Update 22nd July 2013
Polar bear and cubs. Pic Mike Gloistein Another day of thick fog in the morning and then clearing during the afternoon. The ship was only a few miles off the coast of Greenland and it was lovely to...
View ArticleJCR Arctic Update 23rd July 2013
The science work being carried out on board the RRS James Clark Ross is very varied, with underway air sampling, CTD (Conductivity, Temperature and Depth), which includes collecting samples from...
View ArticleJCR Arctic Update 25th July 2013
The JCR spent much of the day in sight of Greenland, with a heat haze seen across the pack ice. Arctic view. Pic Mike Gloistein Not a great deal of wildlife in the past twenty four hours, a few seals...
View ArticleJCR Arctic Update 26th July 2013
Most of Friday was spent amongst pack ice, which at times made deployment of equipment interesting. The weather continues to be good, with light winds and clear skies. Pack ice - Pic Mike Gloistein...
View ArticleJCR Arctic Update 27th July 2013
The highlight of the day for Friday was the sighting of a mother polar bear with two cubs on an ice-floe. Alas weather conditions were poor for good photography but it was enjoyable to watch. The...
View ArticleJCR Arctic Update 28th July 2013
Another busy day of sampling on board the James Clark Ross. Arctic Ice - Pic Mike Gloistein Noon Position Report for Sunday 28th July 2013 Latitude: 78° 53.1 N Longitude: 007° 07.5 W Bearing: 278 °T,...
View ArticleJCR Arctic Update 29th July 2013
Monday proved to be an interesting day for us all on the JCR. Just after mid-day a BAS Twin Otter aircraft did a fly past, having taken off from Longyearbyen several hours earlier. This aircraft is...
View ArticleJCR Arctic Final Update
This is the final update from the James Clark Ross from the JR288 Arctic cruise. The science is now almost complete and the ship is on passage to Dundee, from where the scientists and their equipment...
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