The international project Ice Operations sum up meeting was held to present the progress achieved over the current year with regards to research on sea-ice conditions, simulation and forecast, and ice mechanics. This year the experts have been busy working in quite Read More
This report will hopefully contribute to the project goals concerning the industrial development in the Arctic areas and serve as basis for recommendations intended for the oil and gas companies operating in the Barents Sea. Descriptions of the Barents Sea Ice regime Read More
The experts of the Kolarctic-funded project Ice Operations have held their regular working meeting to update themselves on the progress achieved during past summer. In IceOps project team, NArFU is represented by its Higher School of Natural Sciences and Technologies, Higher School Read More
An outcome of the Ice Operations project is the Report on the Barents Sea Ice conditions. Prepared by NArFU experts, it contains physical and geographical descriptions of the Barents Sea, its ice regime and weather conditions. This Report will hopefully contribute to Read More
NArFU hosted the working meeting of “Ice Operations” in August 2019. The meeting was contributed by the project partners – academic and business organizations in Norway (Northern Research Institute NORUT), Sweden (Luleå University of Technology), Finland (Storvik & Co OY, Finnish Meteorological Institute) and Read More
Professor Molchanov found himself in a real labyrinth of ice, with giant floes surrounding it on all sides. The task of conducting ice investigations lies with Dmitry Kovalev, expert for Ice Operations project. See video from the expedition here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgaUlv09VhA
Shear tests on brash ice was carried out in the Bay of Bothnia in the first week of March 2020. Brash ice was collected at the harbour and transported to laboratory. Drill ice core samples was collected for testing. How to do Read More
The RV Aranda ice trails and monitoring cruise Combine, were conducted in the Bay of Bothnia in January and February 2020. Due to a record mild winter, ice was only found North of Raahe. Nonetheless a significant dataset was collected where ice Read More
In October 2019, Association of oil and gas suppliers “Sozvezdye” jointly with Arkhangelsk region Government and Northern Arctic Federal University, held the VII international forum “Arctic projects – Today and Tomorrow”. The event represents a platform for discussing the topical questions of Read More
The Barents Sea represents the vastest of the non-freezing parts of the Arctic Basin. The area is known for its complex ice conditions and extreme weather. To Russia, Norway and entire international community, the High North areas are of strategic interest. Given Read More