'Svalbard' presentation slideshows

Spot 5 2.5 m res false colour infrared 10 th May 2011

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Department of Earth Science, Geodynamics Group

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Do Now Task . . . . .

Do Now Task. What is the film? Where in the World is the environment similar to?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnpRpc-gTzE&playnext=1&list=PL42DFF4F6B18B15E4. Svalbard: People, Place and Polar Bears. Unit 3: Fantastic places. Where is Svalbard?.

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Glaciers

Glaciers. What is a glacier?. It is a large body of continuously accumulating ice and compacted snow, formed in mountain valleys or at the poles, that deforms under its own weight and slowly moves It is actually a moving river of ice!

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Long Duration Balloon flight from polar regions

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K.I.3 The glacier as a system.

K.I.3 The glacier as a system. Dynamic Equilibrium Positive and negative feedback. Inputs Throughputs Outputs Energy Transfers (moving ice) Energy (e.g. low Storage (warmer in summer) temperature) Processes (e.g. abrasion) Matter Matter (e.g. Snowfall, meltwater

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Luces del Norte

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Status VOS/SHIP from Norway 2011 and future plans

Status VOS/SHIP from Norway 2011 and future plans. Status. Fixed platforms (8) Research vessels (5) Drilling rigs (1) Several coast guard ships (not out at GTS) (Little changes since 2010). Fixed platforms, drilling rigs and MIKE (YME + Ormen lange).

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Polar bears

Polar bears. HELP SAVE ENDANGERED ANIMALS. Biologists estimate there are 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears. About 60% of those live in Canada. Polar bears are also found in the U.S. (Alaska), Russia, Greenland, and Norway (Svalbard).

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