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MISSION COMPLETED: Arrival at Kullkaia in Longyearbyen 22. August 2015 17:00.

Press release

Nansen Center (http://www.nersc.no), Longyearbyen/Bergen, Norway 22. August 2015

MISSION COMPLETED:
FRAM-2014/15 expedition arrived in Longyearbyen after one year drift across the Arctic Ocean

Ice drift station FRAM-2014/15 summary

Why ice drift stations?
An ice drift station is a logistic alternative to:

FRAM 2014/15 reunioned with the Camp on 9th August

Sabvabaa moved back to the ice floe where the camp is located.
On the attached Sentinel-1 image the locations of the camp and Sabvabaa is located on 9th August 1t 17hr00.

Landsat image 03 August 2015

The sea ice condition around FRAM 2014-15 from Landsat image of the 03 August at 15:20. The icedrift displacement for the last 24 hours is indicated -it shows different direction and size. The camp at 14:00 are demarcated (x).
The position of the hovercraft SABVABAA (*) on landfast sea ice ca. 1 km SE of the eastern tip of Krøyer's Holme.

Landsat image 02 August 2015

The sea ice condition around FRAM 2014-15 from Landsat image of the 02 August at 14:37. The icedrift displacement for the last 30 hours is indicated -it shows different direction and size. The camp at 14:00 are demarcated (x).
The position of the hovercraft SABVABAA (*) on landfast sea ice ca. 1 km SE of the eastern tip of Krøyer's Holme.

On landfast ice - near Krøyers Holme

The position of the hovercraft SABVABAA as of 1140 GMT 31 July, 2015 is: 80 38.05' N, 13 34.90' W
on landfast sea ice ca. 1 km SE of the eastern tip of Krøyer's Holme.
Towards Greenland 29 July 2015
We took advantage of a good ice situation this morning and moved farther onto the ice, as our first location was just at the edge of the landfast ice.

Sentinel-1 image 30 July 2015

The sea ice condition around FRAM 2014-15 from Sentinel-1image of the 30 July at 16:59. The icedrift displacement for the last 30 hours is indicated -it shows west to south-west directions. The camp at 17:00 are demarcated (x).
Sabvabaa (*) is now located on the edge of the landfast ice approx. 3.1 nm southwest of Henrik Kroyers Holme.

Sentinel-1 image 29 July 2015

The sea ice condition around FRAM 2014-15 from Sentinel-1image of the 29 July at 08:09. The icedrift displacement for the last 15 hours is indicated -it shows different magnitude and directions.
Sabvabaa is now located on the edge of the landfast ice approx. 3.1 nm southwest of Henrik Kroyers Holme.

Landsat image 28 July 2015

The sea ice condition around FRAM 2014-15 from Landsat image of the 28 July at 15:57. The icedrift displacement for the last 24 hours is indicated -it shows different magnitude and directions.
Sabvabaa is now located on the edge of the landfast ice approx. 3.1 nm southwest of Henrik Kroyers Holme.

MODIS image 28 July 2015

The sea ice condition around FRAM 2014-15 from MODIS image of the 28 July. The icedrift displacement for the last 24 hours is indicated. Fram 2014-15 and the camp at 07:00 are demarcated.

Landsat image 27 July 2015

The sea ice condition around FRAM 2014-15 from Landsat image of the 27 July at 15:15. The icedrift displacement for the last 7 hours is indicated -it shows different size and directions, around Fram is North to North-west direction. Fram 2014-15 position at different time is demarcated and it is drifting North. the camp at 17:00 are demarcated.

Sentinel-1 image 27 July 2015

The sea ice condition around FRAM 2014-15 from Sentinel-1 image of the 27 July at 8:25. The icedrift displacement for the last 15 hours is indicated - about 3.75 kilometer in North-east diction around Fram 2014-15. Fram 2014-15 and the camp at 08:20 are demarcated.