Back to Antarctica – will we make the EM-bird fly again after the covid break?

The EM-bird is used for satellite validation of sea ice thickness. Suspended below a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft it is an instrument which can measure sea ice thickness directly. We used the covid break to add a snow radar, which is the instrument in the box at the back.

Photo-worthy ice cap at King George Island

King George Island, 1st of February, 2019:

There is not often opportunity to get such a nice picture of a classic ice cap! I took this one in the early morning from Agulhas II during the arrival at King George Island, at the northern tip of the Antarctica Peninsula.

Seafarer Course in Nelson

At NMIT we learn basic safety skills for the Weddell Sea expedition. Paul has fun with the parachute rocket flare. I hope we will not need it on the icebreaker in January!

Welcome to Wolfgang Rack’s Cryosphere Science Homepage

Wolfgang is a Professor for Remote Sensing and Glaciology at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Contact:
University of Canterbury
School for Earth and Environment – Gateway Antarctica
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
email: wolfgang.rack@canterbury.ac.nz
office phone: +64 (0)3 369 5960