What an amazing weekend on #ArcticLive! With a great first week of Skype calls completed with schools around the world, we had the chance to head to the field to work with the research team here at the UK Arctic Research Station in Ny Alesund.
The team are researching the meltwater channels that run through a glacier near Ny Alesund, the Austre Broggerbreen. To access these meltwater channels involves an abseil down a 'moulin', a water-worn shaft into the glacier.
The descent is about 45 metres into this incredible ice cathedral. It is hard to convey with a photo how breath taking this was. Tomorrow, we'll be updating you on how the research is going and its relevance to the Arctic and wider environment.
But for today, an image to share with your classes to show where a degree in a field research discipline (and studying geography and science) can take you.
Love from the Arctic,
Jamie
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