Håvard Juliussen's blog
IPY field course on permafrost in Greenland and Svalbard
You should consider to participate in the IPY field course "AG-333 - The International University Course on High Arctic Permafrost Landscape Dynamics in Svalbard and Greenland (10 ETCS)" arranged from UNIS
http://www.unis.no/10_STUDIES/1020_Courses/Arctic_Geology/ag_333.htm#
Deadline 15/04/2008
Increasing permafrost temperatures at Janssonhaugen, Svalbard
Permafrost temperatures in the Janssonhaugen borehole in Svalbard is increasing.
http://met.no/./?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=761 (in Norwegian)
Borehole for permafrost temperature monitoring drilled at Longyearbyen school
A borehole for permafrost temperature monitoring was drilled at Longyearbyen school last week as part of the TSP-NORWAY project. A cold experience... See links below for more details:
http://www.unis.no/60_NEWS/6040_Archive_2008/n_08_03_03_tsp_drill/TSPdrillingnews03.03.2008.htm
www.tsp.norway.com under latest science news.
-Håvard
Svalbard permafrost in the news - the global seed vault
The new global seed vault (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault), built into the Svalbard permafrost, opened today with heavy coverage in media worldwide:
