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Department of Arctic Geology - UNIS The unique geology of Svalbard and its present-day cryosphere provide superb opportunities to study geoscience.

The Arctic Marine Geology and Climate Change BSc students are into the third month of their studies in Svalbard. In addi...
12/03/2026

The Arctic Marine Geology and Climate Change BSc students are into the third month of their studies in Svalbard. In addition to lectures and seminars, a visit to the coal mine offered a unique opportunity to get a glimpse at the in-situ deep-time climate records. And now that the sun has returned to Longyearbyen, the first field work has also been successfully accomplished. Coring of lake sediments and visit to an ice cave last week in windy and freezing conditions was a fun Arctic experience! And there is more to follow! 😊

Contribution to this years outreach competition «Formidlingskonkurransen» through geoforskning.no by UNIS departement of...
04/06/2025

Contribution to this years outreach competition «Formidlingskonkurransen» through geoforskning.no by UNIS departement of Arctic Geology PhD student, Markus Høe:

https://geoforskning.no/en-brusende-geysir-nar-fjellet-lekker-co2/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKtCfhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHl8AWDQA5Dool3W3uVtRK_hh7DMXJV9ZIeKHJzrPhFUXrbbhwIkbUvt_4PLf_aem_Y34ZGIBAmzJh-8rQnJjJwA

Forestill deg at du åpner en flaske med brus som akkurat har blitt ristet – kullsyren tar overhånd og brusen spruter ut. Bakgrunnen for opptrinnet er karbondioksid (CO2), og det samme fenomenet finner sted her ved Crystal Geyser i Utah, USA.

Arctic Geology undergrads are out and about again! This time logging bedrock outcrops and coring lake sediments to study...
21/04/2025

Arctic Geology undergrads are out and about again! This time logging bedrock outcrops and coring lake sediments to study climate history of Svalbard!

The Marine Cryosphere and its Cenozoic History (AG-342/842) course is into it’s final week. Five weeks of lectures, labs...
05/04/2025

The Marine Cryosphere and its Cenozoic History (AG-342/842) course is into it’s final week. Five weeks of lectures, labs, field trips and project work on different components of marine cryosphere, such as marine based ice sheets, ice shelves, ice streams and glaciers, icebergs, sea ice, subsea permafrost and gas hydrates, and their role in the climate evolution during the Cenozoic have gone by flying. Implications of sedimentary and landform records for the interpretation of cryosphere and climate evolution, as well as limitations and possibilites of ice sheet modelling were discussed. For the next week are planned assignment presentations and the exam!

Arctic Geology BSc students have returned from a study cruise into the fjords of Svalbard where they conducted marine ge...
26/03/2025

Arctic Geology BSc students have returned from a study cruise into the fjords of Svalbard where they conducted marine geological and palaeoceanographic research aboard R/V Helmer Hanssen. Strong winds, choppy seas and freezing temperatures created a challenging working environment on icy decks. A polar bear, walruses, icebergs and a resque helicopter exercise, not mentioning spectacular sunsets and sunrises added to the unique Arctic experience! Collected geophysical data and sediment cores will be further analyzed in the labs at UNIS to study the glacial and climate history as well as modern oceanographic and marine sedimentary environments and processes of the Arctic. Exciting times lie ahead!

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