SVALBARD

 
The north tip of Prins Karls Forland island, West Svalbard, Norway.
The north tip of Prins Karls Forland island, West Svalbard, Norway.
Fulmar gulls fly around the north tip of Prins Karls Forland island, West Svalbard, Norway.
Fulmar gulls fly around the north tip of Prins Karls Forland island, West Svalbard, Norway.
Fulmur gulls hang out beside the Helmar Hannsen research vessel. Svalbard, Norway.
Fulmur gulls hang out beside the Helmar Hannsen research vessel. Svalbard, Norway.
A fishing boat in Kongsfjorden bay outside Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
A fishing boat in Kongsfjorden bay outside Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
Ny-Ålesund, an old whaling and mining town which is now a year round international research station run by the Norwegian polar Institute, Svalbard, Norway.
Ny-Ålesund, an old whaling and mining town which is now a year round international research station run by the Norwegian polar Institute, Svalbard, Norway.
CTD measures salinity, temperature and acidity and life at regular intervals, looking for changes. Barents sea water has a different salinity to atlantic water.
CTD measures salinity, temperature and acidity and life at regular intervals, looking for changes. Barents sea water has a different salinity to atlantic water.
Kittiwakes on top of an iceberg in Kongsfjorden bay outside Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
Kittiwakes on top of an iceberg in Kongsfjorden bay outside Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
A glacier calving into Kongsfjorden bay outside Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
A glacier calving into Kongsfjorden bay outside Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
The view from Ny-Ålesund research center canteen, Svalbard.
The view from Ny-Ålesund research center canteen, Svalbard.
Kim Holmen, director Norsk Polar Instiitute.
Kim Holmen, director Norsk Polar Instiitute.
A glacier melting into Kongsfjorden bay outside Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
A glacier melting into Kongsfjorden bay outside Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
Fisheries inspection officers from the Norwegian Coastguard (Kystvakten) en route to a fisheries inspection. Svalbard, Norway.
Fisheries inspection officers from the Norwegian Coastguard (Kystvakten) en route to a fisheries inspection. Svalbard, Norway.
The bridge on a Norwegian Coastguard (Kystvakten) ship in Svalbard, Norway.
The bridge on a Norwegian Coastguard (Kystvakten) ship in Svalbard, Norway.
Fisheries inspection officers from the Norwegian Coastguard (Kystvakten) en route to a fisheries inspection. Svalbard, Norway.
Fisheries inspection officers from the Norwegian Coastguard (Kystvakten) en route to a fisheries inspection. Svalbard, Norway.
Fisheries inspection officers from the Norwegian Coastguard (Kystvakten) carrying out a fisheries inspection on a shrimp trawler in Svalbard, Norway.
Fisheries inspection officers from the Norwegian Coastguard (Kystvakten) carrying out a fisheries inspection on a shrimp trawler in Svalbard, Norway.