One World Facts
Here are a few details to better help you understand the first summer crossing of the Arctic Ocean.
Expedition Team Leader Lonnie Dupre, 45
Expedition Team Member Eric Larsen, 34
Science Advisor Dr. Paul Mayewski, Dr. Don Perovich
Research Partner - University of Maine, Climate Change Institute
Education Partner - Center for Global Environmental Education
Start Date - May 1, 2006
Start - Ward Hunt Island, Canada
Finish - Cape Morris Jessup, Greenland
Finish Date - Apprx. Aug. 15, 2006
Distance - 1200 route miles
Average travel per day - approx 11 miles
Estimated duration of expedition - apprx. 120 days
Type of Expedition - supported
Temperature - 14 to 39 degrees Fahrenheit
Weather - 24-hour daylight, relatively stable weather patterns, dense fog
Ice - unstable ice pans in constant motion, large open water leads
Mode of Travel - pulling and paddling specially modified canoes
Weight of each canoe sled fully loaded - 200 pounds
Food - freeze-dried high-energy meals totaling 5,000 calories per person per day
Budget - $225,000
Sponsors - Greenpeace, ACR Electronics, Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Kokatat Water Sports Wear, Granite Gear, Midwest Mountaineering, Pack Lite Foods, Smith Optics, Hilleberg, Wild Things, Lendal, Integral Designs, Asnes Skis, Neptune Mountaineering, Lake Superior Trading Post, Meyenberg Goat Milk Products, Wintergreen, Mammut, Esquif, Primaloft, Seal Skinz, Brunton, Clif Bar, Dermatone, Manzella, Intuition Sports, Swix, Crunchy Baked Cheese, Great Big Pictures and Craft
Contact - Expedition Manager One World Expedition, PO Box 940, 905 West First Ave. Grand Marais, MN 55604 |
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Global Warming News
"Most of the Arctic warmed considerably in the 1990s compared with the 1980s, according to new research from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Researcher Josefino Comiso used satellite measurements of Arctic surface temperatures collected between 1981 and 2001 for his analysis. Comparing the satellite data with longer-term surface measurements, Comiso found that the rate of warming during the last 20 years was eight times larger than that of the past 100 years.
Over sea ice, annual temperatures climbed by 0.33°C (0.59°F) per decade, while during the summer months temperatures rose by 1.22°C (2.2°F) per decade. Rising temperatures over sea ice lengthened the season of ice melting by 10-17 days per decade, and may help explain recent findings that sea ice cover in the Arctic is declining by 9 percent per decade, reaching record low levels in 2002. Scientists suggest that this reduction in sea ice cover could lead to even greater warming in the Arctic, as open water absorbs more incoming solar radiation, and hence heat, than does ice." excerpt from Global Warming News and Events, US EPA.
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