Title Wojciech Debski & Piotr Glowacki C Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences Polish Polar Station on Svalbard progress and access to Svalbard Integrated Arctric Observing
Polish activity on the Svalbard Kinnvika
Honsund area Polish Polar Station Photo by courtesy of the University of Leeds
Polish Baza Polar Station in Hornsund area
Scientific - training vessel Horyzont II
R/S Oceania Scientific vessel OCEANIA
Look at Van Koulen Building up continually working stations on the remote islands is justfied as long as the following conditions are met: Interdisciplinary research and observations Long-term research projects Participation in international network and databases
Polish Polar Station at Hornsund Why Station Hornsund CONTINUOUS OBSERVATIONS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND GEOPHYSICAL FIELDS AT HIGH GEOMAGNETIC AND GEOGRAPHICAL LATITUDES Important geo-tectonic location (seismology, tectonics, geology) The glaciers placed nearby the Station are an excellent research polygon for determining the interglacial physical processes (glaciology) The location of Spitsbergen is optimal for studying physical processes in the region of aurora and polar cusp. (space and ionosphere physics) High quality absolute geomagnetic measurements (geomagnetism). Biological diversity, ecological and climat issues (environment science)
Research activity Geomagnetism Study of magnetic field changes at high geomagnetic latitudes. Seimology Regional seismicity of the Svalbard area. Glacial seismic activity (local network). Contribution to global seismology Space physics Study of the transfer of energy, mass and momentum from the solar wind to the magnetosphere. Electricity and optics of the atmosphere Determination of electric field in the polar cusp. Determination of factors affecting the UV radiation influx to the Earth s surface. Glaciology Dynamics and mass balance of glaciers in the region of Hornsund as an indicator of global climatic change.
Research activity Meteorology Meteorological observations and trnsmission of meteorological data to World Data Centers. Biology Biodiversity of the Arctic ecosystems. The Fjord Hornsund as one of six flagship sites for biodiversity of European eosystems. Natural environment Long range transportation of air pollutants to the Arctic. Water circulation in the polar envinronmment during climate warming Evolution of the polar environmment as a results of climate changes and anthropogenic impact. Geology Study of Quaternary sedimentary basins of Spitsbergen. Research into the origin of Spitsbergen fjords based on investigation of tectonic structures.
Observed Seismicity and Seismic Stations in the Svalbard Area
Observation of the M 6 Storfjorden Earthquake of 21 February 2008 with the IPY Broadband Station at Hornsund
Svalbard Hornsund area Environmental European Marine Biodiversity Flagship Site
View at end of the Hornsund Barents Sea Greenland Sea 15 15 Change of ice-wall position... [ km ] 10 5 10 5 0 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 0-5 -10-5 -10 [ o C ] Mean annual temperature -15 Year Retreat Temp. Linear (Temp.) 10-years aver. (Temp) -15
AWS Station and GPS survay on Hans Glacier
Cross - boundary transport of pollutants to the Arctic
Long-range transport of ph 4,55
Cusp PPS Region of polar cusp effect Region of polar cusp effect
Northhern light in Hornsund
Polish Polar Station at Hornsund Programy międzynarodowe International cooperation AERONET Aerosol Robotic Network ATBI All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory BIODAFF II Biodiversity and Fluxes in Arctic Glaciated Fjords BIOMARE Long Term Marine Biodiversity Research Sites COST 726 European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technological Research EPC European Polar Consortium FARO Forum of Arctic Research Operators IAGA International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy IMAGE International Monitoring for Auroral Geomagnetic Effects INTERMAGNET International Real-time Magnetic Observatory Network MAGICS Mass Balance of Arctic Ice Sheets and Glaciers in Relation to the Climate and Sea Level Changes (IASC) NEIC National Earthquake Information Center NORSAR Norwegian research institute dealing with seismology, applied geophysics and identification of earthquakes and underground nuclear explosions WDC-1 World Data Center for Geomagnetism WGMS World Glacier Monitoring Service (UNEP, IHP) WMO World Meteorological Observation Network SSF Svalbard Science Forum
IPY 2007-2009 activity clusters
IPY 2007-2009 Projects realized in Hornsund Station
Norwegian - Polish activity in EU 5 Framework - GISICE (Geographical Information Systems for the Archiving, Exchange and Manipulation of Climate-Related Observations of Eurasian High Arctic Glaciers and Ice Caps.) 6 Framework - Europolar ERA-NET (Strategic Coordination and Networking of European Polar RTD Programmes.) 7 Framework - European partnerships in Polar Climate Science. - ice2sea (project ENV. 2008.1.1.1.1) Cooperation with NORSAR on installing and running broadband seismic station
Facilities: Single bedrooms 13 Larger bedrooms 7 (30 places for seasonal groups) Science laboratories 10 Kitchen Dining room Common room 3 Bathrooms 4 Toilets Garage and workshop 12 Snow mobiles 2 Open boats 2 Zodiacs 2 Caterpillars Environmental pavilion 2 Geophysical containers Polish Polar Station at Hornsund (Svalbard) Facilities
Polish Polar Station in Hornsund (Svalbard) Magnetic lab Meteorological observatory Geophysical laboratory
Magnetic investigation in special container
Seismological investigation and monitoring
Polish Polar Station in Hornsund (Svalbard) Laboratories Ion Chromatograph - Methrom Chemical and Biological Laboratory
Environmental Environmmental container field laboratory Radionuclide's air monitoring
Fuel base for the power plant and snow mobiles Fuel Base1
Cleaned water The special sewage treatment plant
Power generators Exhaust gas heat exchanger
Polish Polar Station at Hornsund (Svalbard) Combustion of waste material in ecological incinerator
Recommendations to Hornsund Station The Station on Horsund is a model for a well managed modern European research facility and I am sure that it will contribute in a major way to the International Polar Year and as a key sitre for monitoring climate, Geophysics etc for the coming decade. Dr Paul Egerton Executive Secretary European Polar Board European Science Foundation The Governor is very pleased with the modernisation of the Polish Polar Station in Hornsund in recent years, and finds the station to be excellently run and managed. Per Sefland Governor of Svalbard
Polish potential activity in future: Oceanic and atmospheric investigations (establishing new instruments for aerosols observation) Terrestrials monitoring (rapid monitoring of coastline processes) Deep ice coring to sub-glacial lake (Amundsenisen accumulation area in deepest ice at Svalbard Ionosphere investigation (establishing new scanner for aurora borealis) Plate Observing Systems (establishing seismic array and permanents GPS network)
Amundsenisen Deep ice coring and subglacial lake investigation After IPY Consortium institution from??? countries (6 till now) Coordinator from Poland 3 partners from Poland IGF PAS from Warsaw Univ. of Silesia from Sosnowiec University of Wroclaw
Coastline in Isbjørnhamna August 2007 October 2006 September 2005 28 October 2007 8 October 2008
PPR http://www.polish.polar.pan.pl
Well come and see you in Hornsund Thank you for your attention!