A photogallery from 2015 summer field course
We spent few weeks of intensive field work on Svalbard this summer. Here are some photos documenting our activities, field measurements, experiements and also examples of local landscape and wildlife.
Taking sediment cores from lake in Mathiesendalen, rubber boat investigating proper location for sampling.
Preparing equipment for work with gravity corer in Mathiesendalen
Excursion to Skansbukta with emphasis on
selected sedimentological features
Subglacial
environment is one of the most interesting glacial features to be
seen in Svalbard - subglacila channel of Nordenskioldbreen
Cryoconite holes on the surface of
Jotunfonna
moulin - a sink where surface glacial
water enters the interior of the glacier - Nordenskioldbreen
Recent slope dynamics near Mumien
sedimentary layers that were studied on
the exposed landslide
taking soil samples for further
physico-chemical analyses - near Brucebyen
Investigating soil properties with
respect to local microclimate and glacier retreat rate
Arctic tern - a popular bird species
accompanying us during our stay in Svalbard
Mimerdalen lake - one of the most
interesting localities
It was often necessary to cross wild
rivers to reach our study sites
Working with dGPS
Geodetic measurements of selected terrain features
Bedload sediment sampling
together with UNIS students
- Elsa river
Discharge measurement
techniques demonstrated on Ferdinand river
Downloading data from
automatic weather station as a part of the climatological field work
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