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Drone footage with big iceberg
Off the coast of Greenland, the Skagerak crew had to navigate around icebergs. Photo from the Greenland expedition in summer 2023.
Photo: Xiaohan Yuan
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Expedition to Greenland with research vessel Skagerak

Sustainability and environment
Science and Information Technology
Popular science

Ocean and ice meet in the Greenlandic fjords. An expedition with the research vessel Skagerak headed there in summer 2023. Listen to scientists talk about the expedition – how is the ice changing and how does that affect the ocean?

Lecture
Date
21 Apr 2024
Time
14:00 - 14:45
Location
Trappscenen,
Stadsbiblioteket
Cost
Gratis
Organizer
Göteborgs universitet

Greenland is the last remnant of the vast northern ice sheet that covered Scandinavia 20 000 years ago. Despite being inhabited and in relatively close proximity, many fundamental research questions remain about how the ice changes and is affected by the ocean.

The large amounts of fresh water bound in the ice also have the potential to influence the large-scale ocean currents off the coast of Greenland.

During the talk, we will see photos from the R/V Skagerak expedition to Greenland in the summer of 2023 and learn more about the practicalities of research in Greenlandic fjords.

The event does not require booking.
You are welcome to attend!

Participants

Anna Wåhlin, Professor
Stina Wahlgren, Doctoral Student
Filip Stedt, Technician
Maja Billman, Project Assistant

From the Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg.

The programme takes place during the Science Festival, which runs from 16-21 April and is aimed at the general public.

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