1 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0001.jpg) |
CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) and water sampling operations off of the KAPITAN DRANITSKY. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 26 |
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A bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) on the ice. Bearded seals are the largest of Arctic seals and are named for their bushy whiskers which form a sensory moustache. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 6 |
3 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0003.jpg) |
Drilling through the ice to obtain ice cores. The ice at this location was about 1.1 meters thick. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 30 |
4 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0004.jpg) |
A buoy awaiting deployment. The KAPITAN DRANITSYN is in the background. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
5 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0005.jpg) |
Science team deploying DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies) system through ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 29 |
6 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0006.jpg) |
The marine profiling instruments are set up to motor up and down the cable to prescribed depths. Special bumpers are positioned at both ends of the profile range. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August |
7 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0007.jpg) |
A full moon over Arctic ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
8 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0008.jpg) |
A full moon over Arctic ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
9 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0009.jpg) |
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Although these birds look superficially like seagulls, they are more closely related to petrels. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
10 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0010.jpg) |
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Although these birds look superficially like seagulls, they are more closely related to petrels. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
11 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0011.jpg) |
With no gangway available, scientists and crew had to be hoisted from the ship to the ice. NABOS 2006. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 29 |
12 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0012.jpg) |
A spectacular Arctic sunset. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
13 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0013.jpg) |
Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. Note damping effect of ice on small wind waves. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
14 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0014.jpg) |
Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
15 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0015.jpg) |
Grease ice forming as the Arctic Ocean cools with the approaching winter. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 31 |
16 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0016.jpg) |
A spectacular Arctic sunset. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
17 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0017.jpg) |
Wind-sculpted snow known as sastrugi. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
18 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0018.jpg) |
Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
19 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0019.jpg) |
Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
20 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0020.jpg) |
Arctic icebergs. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 8 |
21 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0021.jpg) |
The KAPITAN DRANITSYN encounters its first sea ice during NABOS 2006. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 24 |
22 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0022.jpg) |
Ice crystals forming along a rope on the KAPITAN DRANITSYN. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
23 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0023.jpg) |
Along the edge of the pack ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
24 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0024.jpg) |
Ice floes. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
25 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0025.jpg) |
Polygons in the freezing ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
26 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0026.jpg) |
Pancake ice frozen together. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
27 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0027.jpg) |
A ridge caused by floes coming together. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
28 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0028.jpg) |
A ridge caused by floes coming together. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
29 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0029.jpg) |
An icicle. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
30 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0030.jpg) |
The KAPITAN DRANITSYN moored in the ice near the French sailing vessel TARA which will intentionally be frozen in the ice for two years to study Arctic climatology and oceanography. |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 3 |
31 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0031.jpg) |
An ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea). See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
32 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0032.jpg) |
An ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea). See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 12 |
33 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0033.jpg) |
The KAPITAN DRANITSYN, a Russian icebreaker, chartered for Arctic research cruises. Here it is in the harbor awaiting the beginning of NABOS 2006 (Nansen-Admundsen Basin Observation System) cruise. |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 21 |
34 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0034.jpg) |
Shadow of the pilot house of the KAPITAN DRANITSYN on the ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
35 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0035.jpg) |
The KAPITAN DRANITSYN in the ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
36 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0036.jpg) |
Sawing through ice core to obtain samples for analysis. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 30 |
37 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0037.jpg) |
Recovering a deepsea mooring system that had been recording changes in temperature, conductivity, and other characteristics of Arctic Ocean waters during the past year. |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 28 |
38 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0038.jpg) |
Paragliding to get a better view of ice conditions. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September |
39 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0039.jpg) |
Mother polar bear and cub (Ursus maritimus). See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 9 |
40 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0040.jpg) |
Mother polar bear and cub (Ursus maritimus). See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 9 |
41 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0041.jpg) |
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tracks. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 9 |
42 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0042.jpg) |
The first polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sighted during NABOS 2006. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 25 |
43 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0043.jpg) |
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tracks. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 9 |
44 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0044.jpg) |
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tracks found near the KAPITAN DRANITSYN. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 29 |
45 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0045.jpg) |
Launching a radiosonde balloon to study atmospheric conditions throughout the atmosphere to very high altitudes, sometimes greater than 25 km above the surface. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 6 |
46 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0046.jpg) |
Deploying a sediment trap off the KAPITAN DRANITSYN. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August |
47 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0047.jpg) |
Reindeer at Kirkenes. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 August 20 |
48 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0048.jpg) |
Ridge ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |
49 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507033633im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/arct0049.jpg) |
Ridge ice. See: http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/arctic/ |
Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia 2006 September 5 |