Its kind in the entire world. Right now some of our scientists are getting ready to start their working day. Were going to do some Field Research and thats when we leave the village we have to take our rifles there because of the polar bears. Here there are more bears on fall bar than people who get about 3000 are you know sort of a simple hit if they have tack it can be life threatening we have to be ready as was limbs of heart. Research station manager. And meteorologist marion ma to really face this sort of danger every day. Most of the research thats done here focuses on the local environment particularly the climate. More than 60 percent of the archipelago is covered by glass yes the scientists observe and record any changes in this pristine arctic environment. These data can then be applied to the north polar region and the rest of the world. And mariam have left the village and will now head out into the wild but 1st to loads the rifle with 4 cartridges just to be on the safe side. Then the scientists move into polar bad territory there on their way to one of the measuring stations that marion looks after. These instruments measure wind speed and wind direction close to the ground. Checks to make sure that the equipment is functioning properly and this harsh environment. Meanwhile marine biologist is packing for a trip to the arctic ocean she hopes that the weather will be good and would find that he best its always best to be out in the water when theres no wind and the equipment has to be lowered and raised versus. If the those is buffeted by the wind its harder to keep everything stay but i understood you to hide nonsense like um weather and the forecast for tomorrow looks quite good about them. Obviously pressure from all and you can scoop out. Doctoral student car of our 4 also go along on this trip the 2 scientists are getting their testing equipment ready now so they wont have to do it on board the ship tomorrow. Theyll try to collect as many water samples as possible. When the water temperature is just below 0 degrees celcius is a chart. Of the to this date is from yesterday on the surface water is just around 0 or below that it drops down to minus 0. 3. The Weather Forecast turns out to be correct clear skies not much wind and the carb sea. Klara outlines the focus of their research. If thats all thats futile were studying phytoplankton the microscopic plants that grow on the Ocean Surface to find out what influences their growth and productivity and food yes that speech these firefighters have can turn the other corner stone of the arctic food web which provides nourishment for fish polar bears and other wildlife. In fish and we want to see how the environment and Climate Change affect these organisms its just these events of the defeat of. Climate change is a major focus of a joint french and German Research facility at new oiler so. Right now marion those preparing a device that will carry out measurements in the atmosphere at an altitude of up to 30 kilometers the probe is sent up 4 times a day using. Weather balloon. But 1st she has to calibrate the probe she plugs it into a chamber that creates conditions of 100 percent humidity these atmosphere tests might seem straightforward just sending up a balloon but its not as easy as it sounds. Good. If you dont attach the balloon to the young rewinding device properly the balloon can tear off. And if its windy the balloon will drift sideways some stead of upward and the progun fall of 22. 00 so if theres a lot that can go around. This could prove to produce the most you can come. Next marion compares the temperature sensors on a measuring device with a moment hers at this weather station if the data matches the probe is ready to go and the information that it puts out can be used by Weather Forecasters worldwide. Meanwhile karta hopper is preparing a water collection container. She and her colleagues use a steel cable to lower the device which will take water samples at various depths. Clara is particularly interested in finding samples of plants and also called micro algae. As soon as they bring the container back up they start analyzing its contents. Its a good thing that they prepare the individual files in advance because its cold out here. Remember this thing at the end of the day with freezing in the. Bank i put up with the weather because the study of my career provides crucial data. We quieten be than what these organisms produce about how off the oxygen and they have atmosphere and its well you know every 2nd breath that we take and if you see also absolutely a lot of Carbon Dioxide its 5. Carbon dioxide contributes to Climate Change. Back at the Research Facility marion is getting ready to fill how weather balloon with helium. Shes done this hundreds of times but she still gets a kick out of it. The moon is made of highly elastic rubber it will have to withstand enormous fun to ations an air pressure as it rises through the atmosphere. All set. Its essential to make sure that the measuring device isnt damaged during takeoff. Looks good so far. Off the balloons going straight up because theres not much wind. On so long it will just disappear into the clouds. As the balloon moves towards the target down to jute of about 30 kilometers the device attached to it sends back data including Temperature Humidity and air pressure. But the scientists are doing. Much more than just measuring weather conditions theyre also studying Climate Change and how it affects the environment and theyre analyzing the interaction between the ocean and the atmosphere. How do the Component Parts of ecosystem Work Together and how are they being altered by Global Warming its issues task but the research is here at spitzbergen are up to it. Well trying to estimate the total amount of micro algae in this part of the ocean its spring now and the organisms are multiplying on a massive scale. Only experts can spot the algae in this tube full of murky water no good oh yes and right now were at the height of the spring algal blooms thats when they grow quickly and they biomass is at its peak of your muscle but its right when trees on land turn green all at once. So its been like this what 2 or 3 weeks now and itll probably start dropping off next week to get them and if they are that we will hear we completely missed the spring bloom just like i think water to us my students didnt believe that there was any such thing as a polluted now so were always happy when we catch it in time out from there as in vietnam or for there with the ocean. But what if the water gets rough out here. You can get by as of the ocean ok ive never been seasick as this can i have a very sturdy stomach it has happened when im down in the antarctic with 13 metre waves i think its great. This was at. The scene is pretty calm today and thats good news for the crew. Marian checks in on how weather balloon. Is here as it is i was all so far its looking good for the probe is sending back data to the balloon has now reached an altitude of 12 kilometers and i assume that it will continue to fly and transmit it. By the end then she keeps an eye on the balloon as it rises. The others on this its already reached the stratosphere the temperature is warmer there because of the layer of ozone molecules. In temperatures now minus 42. 00 degrees celsius which is fairly warm so in winter the temperatures can drop to minus 80. Meters so in the stratosphere its already summer. Most titles of the minus 2. Thats confirmed by the data. Youre leaving it comes wasnt its essential for us to take measurements that are highly accurate and properly calibrated. That data is not just used for Weather Forecasts but its also a key part of our Climate Research and despite major trends in the climate we have to use data thats reliable and verifiable. During the winter about 30 people live in new orleans sun most of the most scientists from all over the world the population increases to more than 100 in summer. With station manager. Talks tomorrow and about current weather conditions since a lot of their research is conducted outside. We asked her about the worst weather shes seen here. To. The start of the most extreme case was when we had rain one winter it was january and here we were at 80 Degrees North latitude inside the Arctic Circle and it was raining that cut not an hour to us and it was late what was that like a smog not it was like experiencing Global Warming by the live. It up like. These 3 scientists from the. French German Research station are also studying the effects of Global Warming today theyre headed out to conduct experiments. The board 3 are microbiologists but while bad painter alex holland and rose later. You wouldnt expect to see people traveling by bicycle in the arctic but the research is cant you snowmobiles right now the snow is melting and its too soft. Rose is not happy about that quite frustrating that we cant use the snow. Because it makes it easy to get up to our sample however we do have alternatives and playwrights have completely clares of. Bikes to get or we can use an electric car as we cant use any. 3 favorite contamination it does take more time but you have to be flexible when youre working out to conditions. Track civility is also an important part of merion matterless job because much of our work depends on the weather today she was shuttled to replace a radiation measuring device but thats not going to happen. Mind i misquote i dont want to ruin my measurements by leaving footprints we not only measure thermal radiation but also reflected radiation which tells us a lot about soil conditions or. Reflects a lot of light but not when it starts to melt weve done a lot of tests on the annual farm. Schmidts and a woman to get them to over the snow is melting right now and footprints reproduce a darker pattern on the ground and that influences the radiation measurements. Misnomer today he can start by and for those so im not going to replace the device today just wait until the sun. No is completely gone and your sneer question michel are to vote because were working in that i mean you know over the past few years weve noticed that the thought has been starting earlier lauders old declaw the dispute thats an obvious indication of Climate Change and we can see it right here come on in. We have been working at this research station for nearly 20 years or until nearly notice these changes are in the out and the opposites thats a major cause for concern its very sad im told wish them. Meanwhile band was getting ready to take some snow samples. That. The temperature is 3 degrees above freezing thats 10 degrees celsius higher than normal for early may. Is collecting samples of microorganisms is wearing special clothing so that it doesnt contaminate the snow this is a key part of the scientists research. There particularly interested in finding out what sorts of single celled organisms are present in the snow thats fallen here. Rose keeps an eye out for polar bass that tough to spot against the snowy background. Flater back in the laboratory the snow has melted listen polls are sorted numbered and packed in boxes but whats so important about these samples from spitzbergen bedrock or just as easily have collected some snow in the french alps. Or poor quality but in this part of the arctic offer the warming trend is much stronger than it is in the rest of europe and walked on and we have the data to. Prove that so spitzbergen provides an excellent environment for us to study the effects of Climate Change or something and we can see those objects more clearly here than elsewhere. Whats more we can take measurements that are more accurate because there arent a lot of people here thats one of which to morsi quickly perform or its a pristine environment. And that will help us to study the snow content even more effectively cope with it. For this phenomena. If your aunts place hears and mountains create a unique look are a tree where scientists can study the effects of human activity on the earths environment. Here clara harper and chloroform are analyzing the water samples that they took yesterday clara really enjoys this part of her research. Before me a moment its always exciting to look at things under the microscope. Theres containers of water dont seem very interesting at 1st but then you run the water through the filters sit down and take a closer look and there are lots of really beautiful shapes. And i really enjoy this lack. There. Of course theres a serious side to this research the scientists are studying the impact that humans have on the environment. Right now marion is on her way to the local air filter to carry out some tests. These high powered radio telescopes gather data from space now the researchers are going to launch a drone thats full of sensitive sensors that measure weather conditions of the drone data will supplement the information thats gathered by marians balloon device. Says that shes impressed with this kind of technology. Is also told its great i think its exciting and all of our researchers contribute Something Different to these projects and thats fake we all Work Together and i think thats wonderful because with. The marine biologists are an important part of the team in their research on trying tom gross plays an Important Role in determining the effects of Climate Change on the environment would. You be worth. The 2 researchers often spend 12 hours or more every day and the apparent train. This time of year theres plenty of daylight klara explains the significance of our work. So i was only here on one hand were trying to understand how Climate Change affects micro and not only here for now a days he could also be applied to other areas like the north sea. But at the same time its important to remember that major european fishing grounds are moving north in annoyed by and these are the storm so if there are big changes in the ecosystem and it can no longer provide a proper environment for fish its going to affect all of us. The researchers here on spitsbergen to trying to predict what those effects might be some of the changes in the local environment may later expand to include other parts of the us. Ski the head of the research station is well aware of the situation. Hes walked here longer than anyone else often under difficult conditions. Familiar i miss my family and my friends and our continent i also missing trees and plants. The landscape is beautiful of course of this myth but theres not a lot of vegetation. Its if youve got sort of. New although certain boasts the worlds northernmost postoffice its a remote region but marion says that the scientists who come from 11 Different Countries have created their own community here. Than. These american researchers that testing a captive balloon that collects weather data mary and of course takes an active interest in their work. Better happy to share information because they understand that everyone here has to Work Together to solve scientific problems. The researches dont need high tech equipment to tell them that the annual phone is on the way they can see for themselves. This year the snow and i started to melt early and far too quickly. For decades marion has been collecting data that indicates that Global Warming is progressing rapidly. Kids. Weve been observing these phenomena for the last 20 years this graph shows the average and what temperature here which has risen at a rate of about 1. 00 degrees celsius per decade and politics dot com thats a much larger increase than weve seen for the rest of the world and. The earths average temperature has risen by about one degree celsius over 100 years but here on spitsbergen the increase was 1. 6 degrees in just 10 years. The arctic region is warming up faster than anywhere else in the world. Here in new oleson the worlds northernmost Research Facility scientists Work Together to analyze the changes that are taking place in the earth environment. At the end of the day they often get together to enjoy the midnight sun and forget about work for a while. These scientists are committed to their various projects because they are concerned about the future of the planet. They carry out their work in the snowy world in us. In the atmosphere. 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