I’ve just returned from two weeks of breaking ice in the Arctic...

I’ve just returned from two weeks of breaking ice in the Arctic Ocean. Icebreaking is incredible, helicopters are amazing and we learned a huge amount about observing sea ice and recording data about it.

The official expedition patch for our summer sea ice data...

The official expedition patch for our summer sea ice data collection project at the North Pole has arrived!

If you want to be part of the team and wear one of these exclusive patches you can find out more here:
http://bit.ly/2015ArcticOcean

While breaking ice this summer we will be recording sea ice...

While breaking ice this summer we will be recording sea ice thickness and extent, and melt pond distribution, depth and salinity. We’ll be providing these data to a number of scientific institutions in the United States, and it’s really exciting to be part of a ‘citizen science’ project.

Check out the video, and if you’re really interested in helping then go to:

http://bit.ly/2015ArcticOcean.

Polar bear sleeping on an iceberg

Polar bear sleeping on an iceberg; A bear rests on an iceberg in the arctic archipelago of Svalbard. http://flic.kr/p/oZuuVm

Polar bear travelling on sea ice

Polar bear travelling on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/oYzRdv

Polar bear travelling on sea ice

Polar bear travelling on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/oXHCzz

Polar bear hunting on sea ice

Polar bear hunting on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/pehNYa

Polar bear reflection

Polar bear reflection; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/pd3B8C

Polar bear jumping across a lead in sea ice

Polar bear jumping across a lead in sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/pai3tw

Polar bear jumping across a lead in sea ice

Polar bear jumping across a lead in sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/oUQgLx

Polar bear jumping across a lead in sea ice

Polar bear jumping across a lead in sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/oUP9im

Polar bear hunting on sea ice

Polar bear hunting on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/pbaqT6

Polar bear closeup

Polar bear closeup; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/panV3z

Polar bear drinking closeup

Polar bear drinking closeup; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/p9HU8p

Polar bear sleeping on sea ice

Polar bear sleeping on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/p99BTa

Polar bear hunting on sea ice

Polar bear hunting on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/oQJFn9

Polar bear hunting on sea ice

Polar bear hunting on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/oPG51f

Polar bear hunting on sea ice

Polar bear hunting on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/p6fwre

Polar bear hunting on sea ice

Polar bear hunting on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/oMXrm4

Polar bear hunting on sea ice

Polar bear hunting on sea ice; A bear travelling and hunting in sea ice just 600 miles from the north pole. http://flic.kr/p/p4n4br