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Image: Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice

Image of Arctic sea ice.

Image: Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice

Image of Arctic sea ice.

Image: Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice
Arctic Sea Ice

Image of Arctic sea ice.

Image: Sunset Over Arctic Ocean
Sunset Over Arctic Ocean
Sunset Over Arctic Ocean
Sunset Over Arctic Ocean

Sunset over sea ice along the Arctic Ocean.

Image: XBT Launch: Measuring Sound Speed
XBT Launch: Measuring Sound Speed
XBT Launch: Measuring Sound Speed
XBT Launch: Measuring Sound Speed

A U.S. Coast Guard member is preparing to launch an Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) to help calculate the speed of sound in the ocean. The launcher sends a probe into the water to measure depth and temperature variation below the ship. There is a copper wire attached to both the launcher and the probe.

A U.S. Coast Guard member is preparing to launch an Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) to help calculate the speed of sound in the ocean. The launcher sends a probe into the water to measure depth and temperature variation below the ship. There is a copper wire attached to both the launcher and the probe.

Image: Surveying Arctic Sea Ice
Surveying Arctic Sea Ice
Surveying Arctic Sea Ice
Surveying Arctic Sea Ice

Two U.S. Coast Guard members are being transported by crane from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy onto a piece of multi-year ice. This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor. The expedition was a joint effort using two ships, Healy and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent.

Two U.S. Coast Guard members are being transported by crane from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy onto a piece of multi-year ice. This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor. The expedition was a joint effort using two ships, Healy and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent.

Image: Moving from Ship to Arctic Sea Ice
Moving from Ship to Arctic Sea Ice
Moving from Ship to Arctic Sea Ice
Moving from Ship to Arctic Sea Ice

Two U.S. Coast Guard members are being transported by crane from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy onto a piece of multi-year Arctic sea ice. This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor. The expedition was a joint effort using two ships, the Healy and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent.

Two U.S. Coast Guard members are being transported by crane from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy onto a piece of multi-year Arctic sea ice. This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor. The expedition was a joint effort using two ships, the Healy and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent.

Image: U.S. and Canadian Ships in Arctic Ocean
U.S. and Canadian Ships in Arctic Ocean
U.S. and Canadian Ships in Arctic Ocean
U.S. and Canadian Ships in Arctic Ocean

Helicopter view of Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent (top) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (bottom) on the Arctic Ocean. The ships are coming together because the crews are planning to meet and learn the operations of the other ship. This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

Helicopter view of Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent (top) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (bottom) on the Arctic Ocean. The ships are coming together because the crews are planning to meet and learn the operations of the other ship. This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

Image: Reviewing Seismic Data from Arctic Ocean
Reviewing Seismic Data from Arctic Ocean
Reviewing Seismic Data from Arctic Ocean
Reviewing Seismic Data from Arctic Ocean

Canadian Geological Survey scientist Ruth Jackson, also chief scientist for Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent, and USGS scientist Deborah Hutchinson review collected seismic data.

This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

Canadian Geological Survey scientist Ruth Jackson, also chief scientist for Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent, and USGS scientist Deborah Hutchinson review collected seismic data.

This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

Image: Discussing Seismic Data
Discussing Seismic Data
Discussing Seismic Data
Discussing Seismic Data

USGS scientists Debbie Hutchinson and Jonathan Childs discuss collected seismic data. This image was taken on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy and was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

USGS scientists Debbie Hutchinson and Jonathan Childs discuss collected seismic data. This image was taken on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy and was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

Image: Healy Crew Members in the Arctic
Healy Crew Members in the Arctic
Healy Crew Members in the Arctic
Healy Crew Members in the Arctic

The entire science group and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew during a 2008 scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

The entire science group and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew during a 2008 scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

Image: U.S. and Canadian Ships in Arctic Ocean
U.S. and Canadian Ships in Arctic Ocean
U.S. and Canadian Ships in Arctic Ocean
U.S. and Canadian Ships in Arctic Ocean

Helicopter view of Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent (left) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (right) on the Arctic Ocean. The ships are coming together because the crews are planning to meet and learn the operations of the other ship. This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

Helicopter view of Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St. Laurent (left) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (right) on the Arctic Ocean. The ships are coming together because the crews are planning to meet and learn the operations of the other ship. This was during a scientific expedition to map the Arctic seafloor.

Image: Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) in Arctic Ocean
Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) in Arctic Ocean
Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) in Arctic Ocean
Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) in Arctic Ocean

The Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) is being lowered in the Arctic Ocean to collect water samples and measure conductivity and temperature as a function of water depth.

The Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) is being lowered in the Arctic Ocean to collect water samples and measure conductivity and temperature as a function of water depth.

Image: Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) in Arctic Ocean
Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) in Arctic Ocean
Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) in Arctic Ocean
Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) in Arctic Ocean

The Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) is being lowered in the Arctic Ocean to collect water samples and measure conductivity and temperature as a function of water depth.

The Conductivity Temperature Depth Profiler (CTD) is being lowered in the Arctic Ocean to collect water samples and measure conductivity and temperature as a function of water depth.

Image: Canadian Helicopter on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy
Canadian Helicopter on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy
Canadian Helicopter on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy
Canadian Helicopter on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy

U.S. Coast Guard members waiting to greet visitors from the Candian Coast Guard ship Louis S. St. Laurent. The helicopter is on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean.

U.S. Coast Guard members waiting to greet visitors from the Candian Coast Guard ship Louis S. St. Laurent. The helicopter is on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean.

Image: Canadian Helicopter Flying Over Arctic Ocean
Canadian Helicopter Flying Over Arctic Ocean
Canadian Helicopter Flying Over Arctic Ocean
Canadian Helicopter Flying Over Arctic Ocean

A Canadian helicopter is flying over the Arctic Ocean during a trip from the Canadian Coast Guard ship Louis S. St. Laurent to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy.

A Canadian helicopter is flying over the Arctic Ocean during a trip from the Canadian Coast Guard ship Louis S. St. Laurent to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy.

Image: Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice

This image is of a polar bear and their cub.

Image: Polar Bear along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bear along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bear along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bear along Arctic Sea Ice

Polar bear along sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.

Image: Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice

Polar bears along sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.

Image: Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice
Polar Bears along Arctic Sea Ice

Polar bears along sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.

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