Author Archives: Povl Abrahamsen

Preparing for Antarctica

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Povl Abrahamsen

Preparations are now well underway for next year’s field seasons, both for the ocean forcing and icesheet response components of iSTAR. On the ocean side, mooring components have been bought and manufactured, and we hope to have all of the … Continue reading →

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NBP10-05

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Povl Abrahamsen

The first science cruise of the ocean forcing component of iSTAR took place on RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer, an American ice-going research vessel, in collaboration with Prof. Stan Jacobs, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University. On cruise NBP10-05, from late November … Continue reading →

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