Position: 82° 29.92' N, 11° 26.4' W, temperature -2 °C, 1021 hPa, wind 11 knots from the SE. Ice drift 0.05 knot to the NE. Made one CTD cast. Had to move the radiation flux instrument about 10 meter, because the polar bear(s) had left tracks within the area imaged by the radiation sensors.

Position: 82° 32.36' N, 11° 39.5' W, temperature +1 °C, air pressure 1020 hPa, wind 4 knots from the NNW. Ice drift 0.15 knot towards SE. Mist in the morning, but later a glorious day. Visit by one or two polar bears during the night. The weather station mast was down, and the animal(s) had worked at the food storage, but done no significant damage. Moved more cargo to higher areas. Bathymetry buoy voltage 12.33 volt.

Position: 82° 33.33' N, 11° 55.9' W, temperature +1 °C, air pressure 1021 hPa, wind 8 knots from the N. Ice drift 0.15 towards SE. The wide lead behind the hovercraft started closing in the early morning and the hovercraft was moved 30 into the floe and parked for the night. The weather station mast fell over as the pegs for the guide wires had melted out. Moved both the weather station and the radiation flux instrument mast to the floe where all our cargo is assembled, and aligned the sensors with the North-direction. Orientation of the sun-time sensor was corrected.

Position: 82° 35.8' N, 12° 19.8' W, temperature 0 °C, air pressure 1018 hPa, wind 4 knots from the SE. Ice drift 0.15 knot to the SE. A beautiful day with no clouds. The lead behind the hovercraft skirt widened to over 200 meter during the night. Made a CTD cast to 1000 meter depth. We are at the very edge of the floe and will be in danger if the ice comes together and ice pressure occurs. Started pulling down the tent and the work space and loaded onto the hovercraft. We moved the hovercraft30 meter away from the edge.

Position: 82° 37.1' N, 12° 31.6' W. Temperature 0 °C, air pressure 1014 hPa, wind 7 knot from the SE. Ice drift 0.1 knot towards the E. White-out conditions. Checked the radiation flux instrument - battery is 12.57 volt. Checked echo box battery 12.35 volt. Moved six more boxes over to pallets on higher ground. The lead behind the hovercraft opened to 25 meter and the old refrozed and later pressured lead 35 meter in front of the hovercraft opened 1-2 meter. Had the generator running from lunch time on to make hot water for a shower in the evening.

Position: 82° 36.16' N, 12° 43.5' W, temperature -1 °C, pressure 1010 hPa, wind 8 knots from the SE. Ice drift 0.1 knot towards the E. White-out until 0200 hours, then clearing and later a beautiful day. Moved cargo to higher ridges to avoid melt pond formation. Made a new small hydro hole for the CTD, because the main hole is getting contaminated. Audun is organizing some of the equipment in boxes. Had to throw out the remaining eggs - about 40. We have visits by Ivory gulls all day.