Kongsfjorden Kruise

Since we've been collecting data almost every day for the last week, today was a day in town to process some data. Except that the weather was too nice. So we decided to do a bit of reconnaissance around the fjord. You know, for future field sites. It was a lovely 2 hour boat trip.

Step 1: Survival Suits (in case we fall in...)

Step 2: Capture beautiful view of Midtre Lovénbreen

This is Fiona - one of the station managers of the Norwegian research base and also one of Gareth's former PhD students.

And now some scenic shots of birds, glaciers, mountains, a failed marble mine, and more...










Now to finish off with some sounds, too. Here, you can see the front of Kongsvegen and hear the clunnks of lots of little icebergs against the bottom of the boat.


And here, there is an outflow of water underneath the glacier. It stirs up sediment and plankton so the birds congregate to feed. Quite a scenic spot for a meal!