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Helicopter for medivac, mail and scientific observations onboard the German R/V Polarstern |
The coastal plain of northeastern Greenland as viewed aloft from the helicopter (ca. 80 N latitude) |
A coastal freshwater pond of Northeastern Greenland as seen from the air (the pond is ca. 0.5 km wide at the widest point) |
A portion of the German icebreaker Polarstern (I couldn't back up far enough to get it all in the frame!). This was our home for 42 days. |
A tranquil view of the Flade Iceblink on a beautifully calm day (ca. 82 N latitude) |
Canadian icecamp for on-ice and through ice observations (the camp is ca. 2 km from the camera) |
Large tabular iceberg close to the ship (note the dirty upper surface) |
Ice Party! The only one we had in 42 days! |
Drs. Peter Rowe, Kendra Daly and a German colleague onboard the Polarstern at our closest approach to the North Pole! |