Arctic sea ice under attack, and ancient records that can predict the future...
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View ArticleREPOST - A life spent at sea - Peter Smith voyaging on KIWI ROA
Bluewater Gear: A life spent at seaApr 27, 2018STORY AND PHOTOS BY PETER AND CRAIG SMITHPeter Smith at Fastnet Rock.Peter Smith was born in 1947 in New Zealand, and he has been a keen sailor since his...
View ArticleM/V ANDROS returns to cross over the Arctic Northern Sea Route in 2020
After a successful completion of a 6,000 nautical mile round-trip voyage from Astoria Oregon in 2015 through the NW Passage's Route-7 East to Sisimiut Greenland, we returned West to homeport in Astoria...
View ArticleMemories of the Arctic and Antarctic are still vivid for centenarian
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/09/01/live-well/memories-of-antarctica-still-vivid-for-centenarian/JACKSONVILLE, Fla. >> Robert Johnson, who turned 100 in early July on a hot and sunny...
View ArticleAleutian storm season opens big with 120 mph-gusts in Unalaska over the weekend
Aleutian storm season opens big with 120 mph-gusts in Unalaska over the weekendAugust 31, 2020 by Hope McKenney, KUCB - UnalaskaUnalaska pictured after high winds tore across the island in the early...
View ArticleDid you know… the difference between sea-ice area and sea-ice extent?
Did you know… the difference between sea-ice area and sea-ice extent?Clara Burgard April 10, 2020Fig. 1: Sea-ice landscape [Credit: Tapio Haaja on Unsplash]At the beginning of March, just over a month...
View ArticleMonitoring the Arctic Heatwave: Alarmingly High Temperatures, Extreme...
Monitoring the Arctic Heatwave: Alarmingly High Temperatures, Extreme Wildfires and a Significant Loss of Sea IceBy European Space Agency on Sep 05, 2020This image, acquired on August 11 by the...
View ArticleIn Just 20 Years, Ships Could Cross an Open Arctic Ocean
In Just 20 Years, Ships Could Cross an Open Arctic OceanIllustration courtesy Mia BennettBY MIA BENNETT 09-06-2020 Sailing via the North Pole was impossible until the 1950s. Now, it is all but...
View ArticleNo 'hot pants': Sexist rules for women on Arctic expedition
No 'hot pants': Sexist rules for women on Arctic expeditionChelsea Harvey, E&E News reporterPublished: Tuesday, September 8, 2020The MOSAiC expedition across the frozen Arctic Ocean revealed...
View ArticleAURELIA superyacht demonstrates new meaning of Flexplorer
This ‘Flexplorer’ Yacht Is a Floating Luxe Loft That’s Ready to Take on the ArcticThe 130-Foot vessel also has a infinity deck and a two-story wine cellar.BY RACHEL CORMACK ON SEPTEMBER 8,...
View ArticleWeakening of Cold Halocline Layer Exposes Sea Ice to Oceanic Heat in the...
https://journals.ametsoc.org/jcli/article/33/18/8107/353233/Weakening-of-Cold-Halocline-Layer-Exposes-Sea-IceWeakening of Cold Halocline Layer Exposes Sea Ice to Oceanic Heat in the Eastern Arctic...
View ArticleArctic Shipping: The new Gold Rush
Arctic Shipping: The new Gold RushSeptember 10th, 2020 in FleetMon News by Raghib Razahttps://blog.fleetmon.com/2020/09/10/arctic-shipping-the-new-gold-rush/Northwest Passage, Port of Los Angeles –...
View Article150 Years of U.S. Arctic Operations
150 Years of U.S. Arctic OperationsEarly photograph of Revenue Cutter Bear assisting a vessel trapped in ice off of Alaska (U.S. Coast Guard)BY WILLIAM THIESEN 09-13-2020 11:05:30 If you are subjected...
View ArticleVanderbilt scientists awarded NSF grant to examine the future of...
Vanderbilt scientists awarded NSF grant to examine the future of international shipping in the Arctic Oceanby Marissa Shapiro Sep. 11, 2020, 12:00 PMAs the Arctic Ocean becomes less icy as a result of...
View ArticleIntrepid Scots will challenge the NW Passage funded by Orkney distilled...
North to Alaska as intrepid Scots rowers launch bid to traverse infamous route through Arctic Oceanby Fiona Russell September 15, 2020The Scots crew on a previous expeditionIntrepid Scots rowers are...
View ArticleNOAA announces new progress report on mapping U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great...
MARCH 17, 2020 BY NOAA OFFICE OF COAST SURVEYNOAA announces new progress report on mapping U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes watersNOAA released the first annual report on the progress made in...
View ArticleA video tour of Pelagic and Pelagic Australis and a new Pelagic 77 with Skip...
Skip explains the layout and design of his boats and the philosophy behind them...Pelagic 77
View ArticleQilak Ice to Ice the story continues
Qilak Ice to Ice the story continuesQilak - Ice to Ice 66 OCD Explorer Designed by Owen Clarke - built by KM Yachtbuilders Adventures sailing and cruising in High Latitudes Destinations : Norway,...
View ArticleArctic ice melt leads to heat transport interruption expect a mini ice age -...
Ocean Shutdown is Accelerating, Space Dust | S0 News Sep.20.2020Today's Featured Links: Pest Adaptation: https://news.ucdenver.edu/genetic-ada...60-Year Cycle from Dust:...
View ArticleArctic wildfires break new records as ‘meltdown’ fears grow
Arctic wildfires break new records as ‘meltdown’ fears grow Harrison JonesThursday 3 Sep 2020 Wildfires in the village of Svatay above the Arctic Circle (Picture: News.Ykt)Wildfires in the Arctic this...
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