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i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
And we're off! 🌟
Today the i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition embarks with 25 incredible scientists on its 35 day research cruise to the Arctic Ocean. We will collect geological archives that will reveal secrets of part warmer than present day climates!
👉 Follow our expedition here:
arcg.is/0favaf0
Today the i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition embarks with 25 incredible scientists on its 35 day research cruise to the Arctic Ocean. We will collect geological archives that will reveal secrets of part warmer than present day climates!
👉 Follow our expedition here:
arcg.is/0favaf0
After 35 unforgettable days at sea, the i2B expedition has come to an end. The team retrieved nearly 250 meters of sediment cores from key sites across the #Arctic Ocean — records that will help unravel the story of past warm climates. 🔗 Read chief scientist Jochen Knies’ reflection: arcg.is/0favaf0
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
September 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
After 35 unforgettable days at sea, the i2B expedition has come to an end. The team retrieved nearly 250 meters of sediment cores from key sites across the #Arctic Ocean — records that will help unravel the story of past warm climates. 🔗 Read chief scientist Jochen Knies’ reflection: arcg.is/0favaf0
✨ The power of teamwork in the Arctic ❄️🚢
From hauling heavy cores to processing samples, every task on R/V Kronprins Haakon depends on collaboration. Read @alexgag11.bsky.social reflections on how teamwork makes science possible: 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
📸 Norbert Nowaczyk
@paleodyn.bsky.social
From hauling heavy cores to processing samples, every task on R/V Kronprins Haakon depends on collaboration. Read @alexgag11.bsky.social reflections on how teamwork makes science possible: 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
📸 Norbert Nowaczyk
@paleodyn.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
✨ The power of teamwork in the Arctic ❄️🚢
From hauling heavy cores to processing samples, every task on R/V Kronprins Haakon depends on collaboration. Read @alexgag11.bsky.social reflections on how teamwork makes science possible: 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
📸 Norbert Nowaczyk
@paleodyn.bsky.social
From hauling heavy cores to processing samples, every task on R/V Kronprins Haakon depends on collaboration. Read @alexgag11.bsky.social reflections on how teamwork makes science possible: 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
📸 Norbert Nowaczyk
@paleodyn.bsky.social
🚢 4 weeks at sea, 6,400 samples, and a record-breaking 22 m core ❄️🌊
The i2B team is piecing together the Arctic’s climate history, sample by sample — day and night.
🔗 Read co-chief scientist Stijn De Schepper’s update: arcg.is/0favaf0
📸 Tim Kalvelage
@bjerknes.uib.no
The i2B team is piecing together the Arctic’s climate history, sample by sample — day and night.
🔗 Read co-chief scientist Stijn De Schepper’s update: arcg.is/0favaf0
📸 Tim Kalvelage
@bjerknes.uib.no
September 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🚢 4 weeks at sea, 6,400 samples, and a record-breaking 22 m core ❄️🌊
The i2B team is piecing together the Arctic’s climate history, sample by sample — day and night.
🔗 Read co-chief scientist Stijn De Schepper’s update: arcg.is/0favaf0
📸 Tim Kalvelage
@bjerknes.uib.no
The i2B team is piecing together the Arctic’s climate history, sample by sample — day and night.
🔗 Read co-chief scientist Stijn De Schepper’s update: arcg.is/0favaf0
📸 Tim Kalvelage
@bjerknes.uib.no
🎨 The importance of colours ❄️🌊
From radar streaks in the ice to subtle shades in sediment cores, colours guide our work in the Arctic. The team even tested their soil colour charts on lab tools — try it yourself in @rhewlif.xyz Instagram quiz: www.instagram.com/rhewlif/ 🚢✨
🔗 Blog: arcg.is/0favaf0
From radar streaks in the ice to subtle shades in sediment cores, colours guide our work in the Arctic. The team even tested their soil colour charts on lab tools — try it yourself in @rhewlif.xyz Instagram quiz: www.instagram.com/rhewlif/ 🚢✨
🔗 Blog: arcg.is/0favaf0
September 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🎨 The importance of colours ❄️🌊
From radar streaks in the ice to subtle shades in sediment cores, colours guide our work in the Arctic. The team even tested their soil colour charts on lab tools — try it yourself in @rhewlif.xyz Instagram quiz: www.instagram.com/rhewlif/ 🚢✨
🔗 Blog: arcg.is/0favaf0
From radar streaks in the ice to subtle shades in sediment cores, colours guide our work in the Arctic. The team even tested their soil colour charts on lab tools — try it yourself in @rhewlif.xyz Instagram quiz: www.instagram.com/rhewlif/ 🚢✨
🔗 Blog: arcg.is/0favaf0
🚨 A small break from cruise updates to say that: We’re hiring! i2B is looking for a Postdoc in Arctic Marine Geology and Marine Geophysics. Find out more about the position here: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Please share with your networks 😊
Please share with your networks 😊
September 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🚨 A small break from cruise updates to say that: We’re hiring! i2B is looking for a Postdoc in Arctic Marine Geology and Marine Geophysics. Find out more about the position here: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Please share with your networks 😊
Please share with your networks 😊
🚢🔎 From hidden channels to towering seamounts, the i2B expedition is uncovering the Arctic seafloor in remarkable new detail.
Read more about our findings in our latest blog written by @rhewlif.xyz :
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
Read more about our findings in our latest blog written by @rhewlif.xyz :
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
September 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🚢🔎 From hidden channels to towering seamounts, the i2B expedition is uncovering the Arctic seafloor in remarkable new detail.
Read more about our findings in our latest blog written by @rhewlif.xyz :
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
Read more about our findings in our latest blog written by @rhewlif.xyz :
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
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We dropped in on Santa Claus at the north pole this week to get our wish lists in early!
To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.
To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.
September 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We dropped in on Santa Claus at the north pole this week to get our wish lists in early!
To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.
To celebrate reaching 90N - the first time unaided for the Kronprins Haakon - we had ourselves a BBQ followed by a football match on the ice.
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Keep track of our @i2b-erc.bsky.social expedition updates below as we continue our journey towards northeast Greenland.
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
September 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Keep track of our @i2b-erc.bsky.social expedition updates below as we continue our journey towards northeast Greenland.
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As mentioned in this interview with our cruise leader, Jochen Knies, the ease with which we reached the pole was unthinkable 30 years ago when he last visited.
"Reading about it is one thing - witnessing it firsthand is something entirely different" @i2b-erc.bsky.social
"Reading about it is one thing - witnessing it firsthand is something entirely different" @i2b-erc.bsky.social
“I didn’t hear the usual grinding of ice”
When a Norwegian vessel reached the North Pole this week, the scientific team made an alarming discovery.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:25 AM
As mentioned in this interview with our cruise leader, Jochen Knies, the ease with which we reached the pole was unthinkable 30 years ago when he last visited.
"Reading about it is one thing - witnessing it firsthand is something entirely different" @i2b-erc.bsky.social
"Reading about it is one thing - witnessing it firsthand is something entirely different" @i2b-erc.bsky.social
🎉❄️The i2B Expedition Team has reached the North Pole 🚢🌍 Today, the i2B expedition celebrated its halfway point at the most symbolic place imaginable: the North Pole. Read more about our stop: 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0 @paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
📸 @rhewlif.xyz
📸 @rhewlif.xyz
September 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🎉❄️The i2B Expedition Team has reached the North Pole 🚢🌍 Today, the i2B expedition celebrated its halfway point at the most symbolic place imaginable: the North Pole. Read more about our stop: 🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0 @paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
📸 @rhewlif.xyz
📸 @rhewlif.xyz
💧 Unlocking secrets in pore water ❄️
Hidden between grains of Arctic sediment, pore water reveals how sediments change over time. With just a few milliliters, Denise and Male are helping sharpen our reconstructions of past Arctic climates. 🚢✨
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0 @paleodyn.bsky.social
Hidden between grains of Arctic sediment, pore water reveals how sediments change over time. With just a few milliliters, Denise and Male are helping sharpen our reconstructions of past Arctic climates. 🚢✨
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0 @paleodyn.bsky.social
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
September 1, 2025 at 7:06 AM
💧 Unlocking secrets in pore water ❄️
Hidden between grains of Arctic sediment, pore water reveals how sediments change over time. With just a few milliliters, Denise and Male are helping sharpen our reconstructions of past Arctic climates. 🚢✨
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0 @paleodyn.bsky.social
Hidden between grains of Arctic sediment, pore water reveals how sediments change over time. With just a few milliliters, Denise and Male are helping sharpen our reconstructions of past Arctic climates. 🚢✨
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0 @paleodyn.bsky.social
💭 Read the reflections of @paleodyn.bsky.social PhD student @alexgag11.bsky.social, who traded screens for the Arctic Ocean. Aboard R/V Kronprins Haakon, he cut open sediment cores holding thousands of years of history and sampled water from 4000m below. 🚢❄️
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
August 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
💭 Read the reflections of @paleodyn.bsky.social PhD student @alexgag11.bsky.social, who traded screens for the Arctic Ocean. Aboard R/V Kronprins Haakon, he cut open sediment cores holding thousands of years of history and sampled water from 4000m below. 🚢❄️
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
❄️ One week at sea, and life aboard R/V Kronprins Haakon has settled into a rhythm of 24/7 science. Six long sediment cores, countless samples — and our first real test in the Arctic sea ice. 🚢
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
August 26, 2025 at 6:52 AM
❄️ One week at sea, and life aboard R/V Kronprins Haakon has settled into a rhythm of 24/7 science. Six long sediment cores, countless samples — and our first real test in the Arctic sea ice. 🚢
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social
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One week into the @i2b-erc.bsky.social cruise and sediment cores are coming in thick and fast, guided by some fantastic sub-bottom profiler data.
The question is, how old are these sediment layers?
The question is, how old are these sediment layers?
August 25, 2025 at 6:30 AM
One week into the @i2b-erc.bsky.social cruise and sediment cores are coming in thick and fast, guided by some fantastic sub-bottom profiler data.
The question is, how old are these sediment layers?
The question is, how old are these sediment layers?
🦇 Ping… ping… ping… just like a bat in the night, our ship uses sound to “see” beneath the Arctic seafloor. These echoes guide us to the best coring sites and help us avoid hidden obstacles — each profile a map to sediments laid down during ancient ice ages. ❄️🌊
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@rhewlif.xyz
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@rhewlif.xyz
August 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🦇 Ping… ping… ping… just like a bat in the night, our ship uses sound to “see” beneath the Arctic seafloor. These echoes guide us to the best coring sites and help us avoid hidden obstacles — each profile a map to sediments laid down during ancient ice ages. ❄️🌊
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@rhewlif.xyz
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@rhewlif.xyz
✨🔬 Imagine holding thousands of years of Arctic history on the tip of a brush… That’s exactly what the Micropaleontology Team* does each day aboard R/V Kronprins Haakon.
🔗 Read the full blog here: arcg.is/0favaf0
🔗 Read the full blog here: arcg.is/0favaf0
August 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
✨🔬 Imagine holding thousands of years of Arctic history on the tip of a brush… That’s exactly what the Micropaleontology Team* does each day aboard R/V Kronprins Haakon.
🔗 Read the full blog here: arcg.is/0favaf0
🔗 Read the full blog here: arcg.is/0favaf0
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✨ Our first expedition blogs are now live! ✨
🚢 Step aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon and follow the expedition team as they settle into life at sea and gear up to collect their very first long sediment cores from the Arctic seafloor.
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
🚢 Step aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon and follow the expedition team as they settle into life at sea and gear up to collect their very first long sediment cores from the Arctic seafloor.
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
August 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
✨ Our first expedition blogs are now live! ✨
🚢 Step aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon and follow the expedition team as they settle into life at sea and gear up to collect their very first long sediment cores from the Arctic seafloor.
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
🚢 Step aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon and follow the expedition team as they settle into life at sea and gear up to collect their very first long sediment cores from the Arctic seafloor.
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
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What were the impacts of an ice free Arctic Ocean in the past?
Follow our progress and updates via the @i2b-erc.bsky.social cruise blog below
Follow our progress and updates via the @i2b-erc.bsky.social cruise blog below
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
August 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
What were the impacts of an ice free Arctic Ocean in the past?
Follow our progress and updates via the @i2b-erc.bsky.social cruise blog below
Follow our progress and updates via the @i2b-erc.bsky.social cruise blog below
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An exciting expedition awaits! Our home for the next 5 weeks as we head into the frozen Arctic Ocean to collect new palaeo archives.
August 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
An exciting expedition awaits! Our home for the next 5 weeks as we head into the frozen Arctic Ocean to collect new palaeo archives.
✨ Our first expedition blogs are now live! ✨
🚢 Step aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon and follow the expedition team as they settle into life at sea and gear up to collect their very first long sediment cores from the Arctic seafloor.
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
🚢 Step aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon and follow the expedition team as they settle into life at sea and gear up to collect their very first long sediment cores from the Arctic seafloor.
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
August 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
✨ Our first expedition blogs are now live! ✨
🚢 Step aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon and follow the expedition team as they settle into life at sea and gear up to collect their very first long sediment cores from the Arctic seafloor.
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
🚢 Step aboard the R/V Kronprins Haakon and follow the expedition team as they settle into life at sea and gear up to collect their very first long sediment cores from the Arctic seafloor.
🔗 arcg.is/0favaf0
@paleodyn.bsky.social @bjerknes.uib.no
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Did you know that the i2B (@i2b-erc.bsky.social) Arctic Ocean Expedition is departuring tomorrow to unveil the secrets of the past Arctic greenhouse climates? And you can follow the amazing team of scientistis onboard in the blog created for the expedition:
arcg.is/0favaf0
arcg.is/0favaf0
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
storymaps.arcgis.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Did you know that the i2B (@i2b-erc.bsky.social) Arctic Ocean Expedition is departuring tomorrow to unveil the secrets of the past Arctic greenhouse climates? And you can follow the amazing team of scientistis onboard in the blog created for the expedition:
arcg.is/0favaf0
arcg.is/0favaf0
And we're off! 🌟
Today the i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition embarks with 25 incredible scientists on its 35 day research cruise to the Arctic Ocean. We will collect geological archives that will reveal secrets of part warmer than present day climates!
👉 Follow our expedition here:
arcg.is/0favaf0
Today the i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition embarks with 25 incredible scientists on its 35 day research cruise to the Arctic Ocean. We will collect geological archives that will reveal secrets of part warmer than present day climates!
👉 Follow our expedition here:
arcg.is/0favaf0
i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition 2025
Collecting new geological archives that will reveal past Arctic climate secrets
arcg.is
August 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
And we're off! 🌟
Today the i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition embarks with 25 incredible scientists on its 35 day research cruise to the Arctic Ocean. We will collect geological archives that will reveal secrets of part warmer than present day climates!
👉 Follow our expedition here:
arcg.is/0favaf0
Today the i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition embarks with 25 incredible scientists on its 35 day research cruise to the Arctic Ocean. We will collect geological archives that will reveal secrets of part warmer than present day climates!
👉 Follow our expedition here:
arcg.is/0favaf0
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As the Arctic advances toward ice-free “blue” summers, understanding its past is critical, write scientists from @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social @i2b-erc.bsky.social @stockholm-uni.bsky.social & @uqam.ca. eos.org/science-upda...
Finding Consensus on Arctic Ocean Climate History - Eos
Understanding the effects of a “blue” Arctic Ocean on future climate requires a coordinated effort to study Earth’s past warm periods using a variety of classical and cutting-edge methods.
eos.org
June 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
As the Arctic advances toward ice-free “blue” summers, understanding its past is critical, write scientists from @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social @i2b-erc.bsky.social @stockholm-uni.bsky.social & @uqam.ca. eos.org/science-upda...
⚠️New study alert: Seasonal sea ice characterized the glacial Arctic-Atlantic gateway over the past 750,000 years www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
@paleodyn.bsky.social
@paleodyn.bsky.social
Frozen, but not sealed: Arctic Ocean remained open to life during ice ages
A new study challenges the long-debated theory that a massive, kilometre-thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean. By analysing ocean sediments and running advanced climate models, researc...
www.eurekalert.org
July 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
⚠️New study alert: Seasonal sea ice characterized the glacial Arctic-Atlantic gateway over the past 750,000 years www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
@paleodyn.bsky.social
@paleodyn.bsky.social
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Sediment and climate model evidence indicate the Arctic Ocean maintained seasonal sea ice and open water during past ice ages, supporting marine life even in the coldest periods of the last 750,000 years. doi.org/g9sch7
Frozen, but not sealed: Arctic Ocean remained open to life during ice ages, study suggests
For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages.
phys.org
July 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Sediment and climate model evidence indicate the Arctic Ocean maintained seasonal sea ice and open water during past ice ages, supporting marine life even in the coldest periods of the last 750,000 years. doi.org/g9sch7