Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Researchers-with-Scanner-27MZIFI9RBWR.htmlConceptually similarResearchers with ScannerGP02I96Completed★★★★Greenpeace expedition to Arctic SvalbardGP02I91Completed★★★★★★★Research on Fram Strait Ice FloeGP02I18Completed★★★★Research on Fram Strait Ice FloeGP02I15Completed★★★★Research on Fram Strait Ice FloeGP02I16Completed★★★★★★Research on Fram Strait Ice FloeGP02I0YCompleted★★★★Research on Fram Strait Ice FloeGP02HYICompleted★★★★Research on Fram Strait Ice FloeGP02HYJCompleted★★★★Research on Fram Strait Ice FloeGP02HYKCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP02I95Researchers with ScannerTwo researchers, one (on the left) a sea ice scientist from the University of Cambridge and the other, an architect from UCL in London use a revolutionary scanning technique to render three dimensional images of a pressure ridge in the Arctic sea ice. They have been brought to 80 degrees north by the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise. The scans will be used to make advanced calculations and models of sea ice formation and deformation. Scientists hope to make a clearer picture of the way that sea ice forms, breaks and reforms itself from the pieces.Locations:Norway-SvalbardDate:16 Sep, 2011Credit:© Nick Cobbing / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3602px X 5404pxKeywords:Back lit-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Educational and research equipment-Evening-Global warming-Ice-KWCI (GPI)-Melting-Research-Scientists-Sunsets-Two peopleShoot:Arctic Sunrise Expedition to the Arctic OceanLeading independent ice scientists from the University of Cambridge joined the Greenpeace ice breaker Arctic Sunrise on an expedition to test Arcticsea ice thickness, in a year that could mark the lowest sea ice minimum on record. Temperature rise in the Arctic is among the fastest on Earth due to emissions of carbon dioxide from oil, coal and gas. As climate change causes the Arctic’s sea ice cover to recede, the ice’s cooling effect caused by its reflecting solar radiation back into space is reduced, causing temperatures to rise even faster. Melting of the Arctic sea ice is one of the most visible signs of the effect of climate change on our planet. By taking the Arctic Sunrisedeep into the Arctic sea ice, the scientists on board will be able to carry out crucial tests that will provide a greater understanding of how quickly it is disappearing. The complex computer models used for climate prediction indicate that within a few decades Arctic sea ice, vital for keeping the planet cool,could completely disappear in the summer months. During the expedition, the scientists have set up and 'ice station' on an ice floe in Fram Strait, near Svalbard. An ice station is a collection of tests and surveys that together tell the story of how the floe was formed, its thickness, salinity and other characteristics.The melting of the Arctic needs to be a wake up call for world leaders to take action on climate change.Related Collections:Arctic Sunrise Expedition to Svalbard (Photo + Video)Sea Ice Minimum (Photo + Video)