 Arctic Expeditions by Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution An interactive map of WHOI research in the Arctic. Featured Articles June 25, 2008Earth, Wind, and Fire in Antarctica From a windy, isolated camp in southern Victoria Land, Antarctica, three scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution explore how the waterless, lifeless, volcanic terrain forms and changes. Read the story and watch the video. Source: Oceanus Magazine  June 20, 2008Will Climate Change Disrupt the Arctic Ecosystem? Forty-six researchers with different scientific expertise headed on a 39-day voyage to unravel the complexities of the Arctic food chain, which begins with algae growing on the underside of sea ice. Source: Oceanus Magazine  June 11, 2008Knorr Skirts Ice to Search for 'Arctic Haze' On the ship's northern-most journey in its 39-year career, Knorr helps scientists learn how industrial chemicals are transported north and how they might contribute to warming of the Arctic region. Source: Oceanus Magazine  Dive and Discover Expedition 11: Voyage to the Gakkel Ridge» Visit Web site  Polar DiscoveryPolar Discovery brings you the stories of science on ice. The polar regions are experiencing unprecedented environmental changes that are having significant impacts on global climate, ecosystems, and society. Using the latest engineering advancements, scientists are studying the changing climate at the heart of the icy Arctic Ocean, the melting glaciers of Greenland, and the creatures of Antarctica’s Southern Ocean. » Visit Web site  Dive and Discover's Expedition 10: Studying Salps off Antarctica Dive and Discover's Expedition 10 explored one of the coldest, most remote places on our planet—the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. Using scuba diving and other sampling techniques, scientists studied the mysteries of salps—transparent jelly-like creatures that are important to the entire Antarctic food chain. » Visit Web site  Controls on Ross Sea Algal Community Structure (CORSACS)November 1 to December 16, 2006 Join a team of scientists from universities and research institutions from around the world as they return to the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica. » Visit Web site  Antarctica InvertebratesMay 13 - June 14, 2006 Join scientists on the R/V Gould as they study how eddies deliver plankton from one side of the Drake Passage to the other. » Visit Web site  Beaufort Gyre Exploration ProjectA series of four expeditions from 2003 to 2006. The purpose is to study fresh water accumulation and release mechanism and the role of fresh water in Arctic climate variability. » Visit Web site  Edge of the Arctic Shelf: 2004 RecoverySeptember 1 to October 1, 2004 The primary objective of our 2004 cruise is to recover 15 moorings, which are located in four regions. » Visit Web site  Edge of the Arctic Shelf: 2003 TurnaroundSeptember 10 to October 18, 2003 The purpose of the cruise is to recover 14 moorings to retrieve 14 months of oceanographic data and then put the moorings back into the water for another year. » Visit Web site  Edge of the Arctic Shelf: 2002 DeploymentJuly 15 to August 12, 2002 This cruise represents the physical oceanographic component of the Western Arctic Shelf Basin Interactions (SBI) Experiment. The overall goal is to understand how the Arctic shelves communicate with the interior basin from a coupled physical--biogeochemical standpoint. » Visit Web site  Nowhere Near Home for the HolidaysIn November and December of 2001, WHOI Senior Scientist and geochemist Ken Buesseler took part in a research cruise on the Australian Research and Supply Vessel (RSV) Aurora Australis in and out of Hobart Australia heading due south to the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Along the way, he wrote several letters to his family describing his experiences working at the far edge of the world. » Visit Web site Last updated: October 9, 2009 | |||||||||||||
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