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FRAM-2012 is a test run towards the ultimate goal, which is to examine the oldest sediments in the Arctic Ocean that an asteroid impact has uncovered in the crestal regions of the Alpha Ridge.
The specific purposes of the expedition are:
- to explore the geological environment along the polar continental margin north of Svalbard before 60 million years ago by collecting geological samples from the slope of the Lomonosov Ridge:
- to register the first continuous measurement of the profile thickness of sea ice from Svalbard to the North Pole:
- to document an operational strategy that will make it possible for Norwegian researchers to have a future continuous research north of the marginal ice zone.
| Responsible institution: |
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, (NERSC) Bergen,Norway
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| Expedition Leader: |
Professor Yngve Kristoffersen, University of Bergen, Norway / NERSC |
| Participant Student: |
Gaute Hope, Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Norway |
| Associated institution: |
The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research, Longyearbyen, Svalbard |
| Financial support: |
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Stavanger, Norway |
Follow the expedition by the daily and weekly reports:
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