Following the Amundsen's return to Quebec city, our team took part in the demobilisation to recover all our scientific equipment, as well as all our samples collected during the two Refuge-Arctic legs.
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October 04 marked the end of the Refuge-Arctic oceanographic expedition as the Leg04 scientists left the ship in Resolute Bay before returning to Quebec City. ©Amundsen Science
Scientists taking part in Refuge-Arctic's Leg 04 had the chance to go directly onto the ice floe to take samples of annual and multi-annual ice. ©Amundsen Science
The Amundsen leaves Pituffik for the second stage of the Refuge-Arctic project, which will focus on studying annual and multi-annual sea ice. ©Amundsen Science
To study the continuum between glaciers and the ocean, three scientists and two crew members had the chance to sample glaciers, rivers and lakes from the helicopter during the first leg of Refuge-Arctic.
The Amundsen departs Iqaluit for the first leg of Refuge-Arctic, which will focus on the study of fjords, and the continuum between glaciers and ocean.
The scientific participants gathered in Quebec City on August 07, prior to the departure of leg 03, to present their various research topics and learn more about the different disciplines involved in the Refuge-Arctic project.
The "Découverte, Radio-Canada" team was with us to cover the sea trials and will be with us throughout the expedition to bring you an insider's view of the Amundsen 2024 expedition.
Our team took part in the mobilization of the Amundsen from May 29 to June 13 in Quebec City, to load on board all the equipment we'll need during the expedition!
Some team members took part in helicopter landing training, ready to sample glaciers and rivers.
Our team and several scientists had the chance to take part in the planning workshop organized by Amundsen Science to prepare for the 2024 expedition.