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Arctic Summer-time Cyclones Field Campaign Summary

Written by
Hannah Croad
Posted on
26th October 2022

After a 1-year delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Arctic summer-time cyclones field campaign took place in July and August 2022, where we flew through Arctic cyclones and took…Read More >

Arctic Summer-time Cyclones Field Campaign Summary

Exciting flight over Arctic sea ice in the Twin Otter

Written by
Oscar Martinez-Alvarado
Posted on
17th August 2022

Contribution by Miriam Bennett (UEA) – On August 12th, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of the BAS Twin Otter aircraft during…Read More >

Exciting flight over Arctic sea ice in the Twin Otter

First joint science flight through Arctic cyclone

Written by
John Methven
Posted on
10th August 202210th August 2022

Achieved our first science flight through an Arctic cyclone just behind the centre of the low as it progressed eastwards, passing close by the south of Svalbard. The MASIN Twin…Read More >

First joint science flight through Arctic cyclone

First field campaign flying experience

Written by
Hannah Croad
Posted on
3rd August 20223rd August 2022

On the third flight of the field campaign, I had my first opportunity to be on the science team flying on the Twin Otter aircraft. We were targeting a region…Read More >

First field campaign flying experience

Arctic cyclones team arrives in Svalbard

Written by
John Methven
Posted on
26th July 202226th July 2022

Excitement and some relief today as the British Antarctic Survey aircraft lands in Svalbard for the experiment. The aircraft could not make the flight from mainland Norway yesterday due to…Read More >

Arctic cyclones team arrives in Svalbard

All systems go for Arctic Summertime Cyclones aircraft experiment

Written by
John Methven
Posted on
19th July 202219th July 2022

Team excitement builds as the scientific instruments are being fitted to the British Antarctic Survey’s MASIN aircraft at Duxford in readiness for its transit to Svalbard on 23rd July. The…Read More >

All systems go for Arctic Summertime Cyclones aircraft experiment

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training for Arctic Field Campaign

Written by
Hannah Croad
Posted on
23rd July 202119th July 2022

The focus of my PhD project is investigating the physical mechanisms behind the growth and evolution of summer-time Arctic cyclones, including the interaction between cyclones and sea ice. The rapid…Read More >

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training for Arctic Field Campaign

Project Kick-off Meeting

Written by
John Methven
Posted on
12th January 20213rd February 2021

Exciting to bring the whole team together (in a virtual sense) for the first time in our project kick-off meeting on 11th December 2020. There were 22 participants including team…Read More >

Project Kick-off Meeting

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