Current Projects
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CATLIN ARCTIC SURVEY 2011/12
Catlin Arctic Survey, delivered by Geo Mission, is committed to researching the changing Arctic environment, and how the effects of climate change there might act as an early indicator for changes around the rest of the globe.
2011 marks the third Catlin Arctic Survey. The 2010 Catlin Arctic Survey focused on ocean acidification, a phenomenon threatening microscopic creatures that form the basis of the marine food web. The 2009 Catlin Arctic Survey sought to answer an important environmental question: how long will the Arctic Ocean’s sea ice cover remain a year-round surface feature of our planet?
This year, scientists and explorers are researching how increasing amounts of fresh water entering the Arctic Ocean may impact thermohaline circulation – a global ocean circulation system that affects climate and weather patterns worldwide.
Four explorers will brave bitter conditions to take crucial measurements for a programme devised by our principal research partner, Dr Simon Boxall of the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.
While at a unique ‘Ice Base’, scientists from the US, UK and Canada will undertake field research with the support of experienced polar explorers and guides.
Read more in our Case Studies.