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A Field Station for Western Svalbard Arne Ardeberg, The IK Foundation, The LMK Foundation and Lund university A Field Station for Western Svalbard Arne Ardeberg, The IK Foundation, The LMK Foundation and Lund university A Field Station for

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A Field Station for Western Svalbard

Arne Ardeberg, The IK Foundation, The LMK Foundation and Lund university

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A Field Station for Western Svalbard

Arne Ardeberg, The IK Foundation, The LMK Foundation and Lund university

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A Field Station for Western Svalbard

Arne Ardeberg, The IK Foundation, The LMK Foundation and Lund university

Following in the footsteps of Anton Rolandsson Martin Linnaeus student and apostel Investigation of Midtøya 1758

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A Field Station for Western Svalbard

Arne Ardeberg, The IK Foundation, The LMK Foundation and Lund university

Following in the footsteps of Anton Rolandsson Martin Linnaeus student and apostel Investigation of Midtøya 1758

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Why ?

Trying to preserve a threatened habitat

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Where ?

West coast of Prins Karls Forland, opposite Midtøyane

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Latitude + 71 °

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Selected plateau for Field Station (seen from Midtøyane) Distance from photo point ~ 2 km Elevation ~ 7 m

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Why Here ?

According to Norwegian Polar Institute, a place uncommomly rich in mammals* and birds** *many and well-fed polar bears as well as seals **around 200 bird species

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Expeditions in 2016 and 2017

Studies from larger vessels and zodiacs, coastal and inland on-foot expeditioms

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Recordings Made and Foreseen

Imaging of flora and fauna, priorities by participants Sound recording and meteorology Sky monitoring, mainly for aurorae

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Reindeers imaged at visual and infra-red wavelengths

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Some Current Collaborators

Lund University, Stockholm University, Uppsala University, Gothenburg University, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Tromsø University, Svalbard University Centre, through Kjell Henriksen Observatory (UNIS) Oslo Museum of Natural History, Norwegian Institute of Meteorology,

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Project Permits

In 2016 and 2017, we applied for, and received, permits for initial expeditions. Now, we apply for permit for our Field Station.

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An Autonomous Field Station

Producing its own energy for imaging, sound recording, meteorology, data processing, data storage and communication

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Transfer vessle-zodiac-vessel may require determination

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Maybe Interested in Joining Us ?

You are most welcome to contact us, arne@astro.lu.se Funding available for all basic installations

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Thanks for your patience

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Thanks for your patience

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