Images from Svalbard - Kuvia Huippuvuorilta

As a part of my Master of Science degree in Polar and Alpine science at the University of Sheffield, I was lucky to spend a 12 days period in the Arctic Norway of Svalbard (Huippuvuoret in Finnish). All our field studies were placed around Longyearbyn, which is the largest town in Svalbard. The whole class including PhD students and visiting researchers stayed in a small hut located beside a local husky farm (not much sleep I am afraid!!) and for six days we adventured the local glaciers of Foxfonna, Longyearbyn and Riprebreen. Below is a collection of photos taken by myself during the trip. Enjoy!

Kyrgyzstan here I come!

On friday 4th June my trip to Kyrgyzstan starts. In Kyrgyzstan, I will be investigating the ever so important dust, its effects on snow/ ice albedo, and the tiny bacterias that attach themselves to the dust particles. I will be spending 25 days in Golubina glacier collecting very important field data for my masters thesis; for example, I will be collecting samples, taking photographs, measuring dissolved oxygen and with little bit luck, a good deal of mountaineering too.

On friday I will travel with Tolstoi train to Moscow where I'll spend two days sightseeing; I hope to see Kremlin and the Red Square for sure! On sunday evening I will depart Moscow with the transsiberian express to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where I will be on thursday morning. Exciting times ahead. Watch the space for photos! 

   

Kokshaal-Tau range by Sari Nevala