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London Polar Group sea ice event
23 September 2022, 3:30 pm–5:30 pm
The London Polar Group will be introducing all things sea ice at this exciting event taking place just after the Arctic sea ice extent minimum
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Michel Tsamados – Earth Sciences020 3108 6319
Location
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Kathleen Lonsdale Building room 126 - 1st floorDepartment of Earth SciencesGower Place University College LondonLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
On the menu of this multi-disciplinary re-launching event for the London Polar Group we will have a series of 4 short presentation and a panel on:
1. A new documentary on polar explorer Amundsen presented by the director Georges Tombs.
2. The lauch of a project to assist with safe travel in Inuit Nunangat with the project lead and participation from our SmartIce Inuit social entreprise.
3. The publication of a Nature paper showing how we can now measure sea ice thickness from space presented by Associate Professor Michel Tsamados
4. This year's Arctic sea ice extent minimum and what it means by the co-director of the London Polar Group Ilan Kelman.
Note that all participants will be provided with a link to view the award-winning geographical/environmental studies film "The Blinding Sea" about polar explorer Roald Amundsen.
About the Speaker
Georges Tombs
Film director