STATUS MESSAGE | THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE – we invite you to explore the project site for further information!
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull |
Changes in landscape within 5 days based on varying precipitation and temperatures. Live Pictures & Data > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | It’s truly a stunning day at the Glacier Lagoon in Iceland! Live Pictures & Data > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | The soil temperature (-12 cm) under this snow-covered Salix shrub is currently -5°C, almost twice as cold as the air temperature. > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | Today, we will surpass 20,000 observation hours and terabytes of scientific data. Click the “Explore More” button to learn more about the rhythm of nature.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | Iceland. Fresh, wet, and compacted snow blanketed the landscape overnight. Pioneer flora of the young landscape faces challenges – this shrub has been documented since 2022. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. For 24 hours, the landscape shifted from snow drift to a meltwater inferno, transporting soils and seeds in an eternally shifting biosphere. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Investigating the elegance and physics of snow drift during two hours of observation. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. An autonomous field station operates continuously, leaves no trace, and independently generates valuable research data - unaffected by weather. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull | Iceland. Ice laying has begun in the Glacier Lagoon. The ground has been cooled to below zero Celsius for some time, which can be studied using the thermal camera.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Yesterday, the first layer of snow blanketed the landscape around the Field Station, signalling the arrival of winter. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Many hours of intense northern lights during the night are the result of heavy solar storms in recent days.. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. The Field Station observes the biosphere day & night, 24/7. After ≈ 18,000 operating H., the work will continue for the third year from Sept. 2024 www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Powerful energy in the atmosphere over Glacier Lagoon, active northern lights for several hours last night. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Heavy rain and local flooding around the Field Station — over 150 mm in the last 24 hours.
Explore the great work of the seventeen Linnaeus Apostles, covering all the continents – a geographical odyssey. 6000 pages, 8 Volumes… | Available here: www.ikfoundation.org/books-and…
Preparing for the final year… NEW iMESSENGER about the final year for the Field Station Solander’s Eye at Breiðamerkurjökull, within the Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland. www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park |Iceland. Spectacular colours ”painted” the landscape for a short while between low and high pressure at the Glacier Lagoon. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park |Iceland. More Barnacle geese with this year’s goslings were observed, as well as their main predator, the Arctic fox. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. Grazing Barnacle geese with this year’s goslings were observed on Monday morning.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | Iceland. A katabatic wind off the glacier creates exceptional wind speeds across the lagoon and, in this case, a mini tornado, lifting some material from the ground.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. An oddity has been observed that created a “cloud”; we can not explain with certainty what it is – grateful to suggestions. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
A public festival will be held at Kolaportið, showcasing the many successes of EU-Iceland cooperation. Welcome by May 8th if you are near Reykjavik. The IK Foundation is also taking this opportunity to congratulate the EEA idea… > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. Nature’s impressive dynamics during a night in the interior of the lagoon were documented by the autonomous Field Station. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. Shifting spring weather with snow and rain causes arriving geese to search for the best place for food and shelter.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. A grazing reindeer flock was near the Field Station this morning. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
Are there digital squirrels? Of course not, except in animated media! But there is a similarity with all those who signed up to become iFELLOWS within The IK Workshop Society. READ MORE > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
A University of Iceland group visited the Field Station to update data and perform simple maintenance. www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
A group from the University of Iceland just visited the Field Station to update data and perform simple maintenance. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
Daylight study this morning towards the northeast direction from the Field Station. EXPLORE MORE via LIVE >
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
A sunny morning over the lagoon. Read the massive biospheric data feed under EXPLORE MORE via LIVE >
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
250 mm snow – an almost entirely snow-covered landscape. Read the massive biospheric data feed under EXPLORE MORE via LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Iceland. The landscape is constantly changing; in the last few days, with different forms of precipitation and varying temperature differences – follow it live with massive data… > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The changing landscape, three months between – from Fall to Winter.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Vatnajøkull National Park | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | RIGHT NOW: A blue and icy world…
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. From the young and wild Nature at Breiðamerkurjökull in Vatnajøkull National Park – Season’s Greetings wishes to all interested…
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. It’s interesting to see the first thin ice in the lagoon, although the air temp during November has mostly been on the plus side. Of course, the cold “flows” down to the water’s surface – an example of how the temp differs even on minor differences in altitude. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
Solander’s Eye passed 10,000 operating and observation hours early this morning – in silence. Its autonomous work continues day and night.
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THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland A flock of at least 30 wild reindeer grazed around Solander’s Eye this morning – so far the largest flock observed since September 2022. LIVE > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland.
Simply a beautiful and clear night with a temperature around zero and the beginning of shallow ice formation in the Glacier Lagoon.
Our international friends in Iceland had great success during the annual Science Fair in Reykjavik. Among all the exciting things was also material related to the FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE. Poster link > www.ikfoundation.org/ilinnaeus…
For the annual Science Fair in Reykjavik, we have developed a NEW SCIENTIFIC POSTER to be shown along with other exhibiting researchers’ work related to the FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE. Download link > www.ikfoundation.org/ilinnaeus…
A podcast produced by Konstantine Vlasis, a composer and Scholar of ecological Sound from New York, who has in this podcast made a kind of “memo reportage” to understand all the possibilities with The Field Station Solander’s Eye. > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. |
A scenic pastel of colours this morning, captured by Solander’s Eye. Heavy rain over the landscape over the last 24 hours has benefited the low-growth flora that has established itself in the young landscape.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | After a few powerful rainy days, the landscape around the Field Station during the night has been embedded in the colours of the Northern Lights, followed by a day with an almost cloudless blue sky.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Solander’s Eye’s annual checkup is now complete. Soft- & hardware have been updated, and each part has been inspected and cleaned. The following 12 months of autonomous observations are now starting…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Solander’s Eye does not observe the landscape beyond the Field Station but is part of the biosphere. Here, a valley behind the station leading up to the glacier - fascinating.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | New studies are added to the Solander’s Eye. Three Americans at the University of Iceland are using data from the Field Station — an interesting visit and meeting with The IK Foundations participants.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Updating and maintenance involve the transport of humans and material. First morning at Glacier Lagoon on the way to Solander’s Eye. Great collaboration with the local boat company.
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland Today, we release the next version of the appreciated LIVE feed. It contains more direct data, faster loading, an initial overview of the Field Station, and valuable links…
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With the autonomous Field Station Solander’s Eye in Iceland, we are shifting into higher gear for year two. In the last 12 months, the station has tirelessly observed the young landscape at Breiðamerkurjökull, in the UNESCO-stamped Vatnajökull National Park. Read more in the latest iMESSENGER > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imes…
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | There are busy days around the Field Station, the latest observations of Arctic foxes and migrating birds, while the vegetation is lush.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The fascinating rhythm of the landscape is shaped and guided by the mighty Vatnajøkull glacier; autumn is on its way.
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Continuation of the previous post showing current bird observations at THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | Iceland. | Two birds were observed this night. We think it is an adult European golden plover and young Eurasian whimbrel. Examples from the field artist Måns Bergendal’s sketchbook.
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We are pleased to announce that the planning for the autonomous Field Station Solander’s Eye to continue its observations until September 2025 has been confirmed – a unique collaboration between The IK Foundation, The University of Iceland, The Embassy of Sweden and The Vatnajökull National Park.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | The sheep graze the vegetation differently than the wild reindeer. What does this mean for establishing the wild flora in the “young” landscape shaping up as the glacier withdraws?
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | An ARCTIC FOX, in its summer coat, was observed yesterday. They are Iceland’s only native mammals. The observation of the fast-running animal covers a sequence of only 2 seconds.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Sunday morning, a poem about Solander’s Eye. Created by Bing Ai-powered chat. An artistic start to using Ai in autonomous field stations, a project within THE FIELD STATION LAB.
THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | Did you know we also measure the NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index)? Data ranges from (-1) to (+1). A zero means no vegetation, and close to +1 indicates the highest possible density of green leaves.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | (1-5) Geese graze, get scared away by reindeer, reindeer wander on, geese return. (6) The same place a few hours later is visited by sheep.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “The Icelandic” – a new observation in the landscape, the breed of domestic sheep.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “Midsummer flowers” in purple colour begin to bloom, and reindeer graze undisturbed – nature has its rhythm!
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WE ARE SORRY | The IK Foundation’s site, www.ikfoundation.org, has been experiencing problems since this morning. Users are currently unable to access parts of our sites.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | A flock of Barnacle geese with yearlings graze the short-grown vegetation with their short beaks.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | “Ice dance” | documentation of the lagoons currents and movements of the ice for 12 hours.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull | The Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. | A lonely reindeer - with mighty horns - rests and grazes in the landscape above the Glacier lagoon.
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THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE | Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland. The thermal camera of the station is one of many sensitive instruments that work around the clock. How sensitive this is shown by clarity when the shadow marks a different temp.
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THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland | The flora “paints” the landscape in new colours, triggered by higher air and soil temp. The young landscape begins to be part of the cycles of nature.
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland Solander’s Eye observed a flock of geese. Audio recordings are also made in intervals around the clock, but not online, published afterwards.
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Reindeer observed by THE FIELD STATION SOLANDER’S EYE in the early morning 31st of May 2023 in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Based on a simple remote capture and experimentally edited by Studio IK | @fortsunlight + #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland @ahlberger
Welcome to listen and read more about this inspiring international project – ISLANDS | ERASMUS MUNDUS RESEARCH MASTER
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THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
Once again, a flock of young and old reindeer graze near Solander’s Eye.
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THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
A massive accumulation of giant ice floes from the glacier observed in the bay. Observations give us knowledge of the movements of ice in the lagoon.
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
Two seals stick their heads up from the Glacier Lagoon – a curious mammal that explores this unique environment.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark
A unique and fantastic picture of the field group – Þorvarður, Alice and Kieran – from @uni_iceland after a service trip to Solander’s Eye in good spirits.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark
Since yesterday SOLANDER’S EYE has been streaming live again. Our friends – Þorvarður, Kieran and Alice – from @uni_iceland performed a successful operation in the field.
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THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
Technical analysis shows that fuel cell components, through an unknown glitch, have lost communication in its internal system. Which affected external communication. Workaround in progress!
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
A technical issue since 10:45 PM, Apr 6 2023, means the observation data is only stored internally until contact is established again. Investigation in progress!
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
The warmest day so far this year, +9 C. The frozen lagoon has slowly begun to get open water again, but the snow still lies in the valleys.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @uni_iceland
Strong winds start snowdrift in wave patterns — Nature’s laws are followed, even when the water in this form is frozen snow crystals.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 @uni_iceland
Probably the most observed shrub in #vatnajokullnationalpark, the shadow reveals a large part of the instruments > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
We raise a glass for six months of steady operation of THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE, with “‚Solander Gin‚” cooled with ice from #vatnajokullnationalpark. Thank you for your cooperation @ahlberger @uni_iceland #Solander250
EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
6 MONTHS OLD ≈ 4,000 hours of autonomous and uninterrupted monitoring of the surrounding biosphere.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
LAST NIGHT, one of the most potent Northern Lights observed by the Solander’s Eye was documented
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
Just a beautiful day, maybe the beginning of spring? This is after a night with a lot of Northern Lights.
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EXPLAINER | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 @Haskoli_Islands
Interesting, but perhaps abandoned simple station ”found” in the same landscape as Solander’s Eye. Observations can be compared holfuy.com/en/weathe…
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
Some inspiring observations and ideas about how they can be used can be found in the dedicated micro-blog archive > www.ikfoundation.org/news/micr…
THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands @calltoearth
To understand Nature, we need to Observe without disturbing it – this is what we are doing right now.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
FROM THIS NIGHT | The Moon is in a Waning Gibbous phase, and the Northern Lights lighting up the lagoon.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
Night clouds over the lagoon, lit by the moon. How does an illuminated winter night affect fauna and flora?
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
A fight between cold and heat, water in its various forms – the nature of the eternal cycle of the elements.
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EXPLAINER | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
A few days with temperatures just over 0 C combined with strong wind has cleared the landscape from snow - only ice is left.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
This is another documentation of the same flock of reindeer, colour- and thermo-pictures, parallel angle and time.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
A flock of reindeer passes this morning at the slope down to The Glacier Lagoon.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
A few hours after the landscape was snow-covered, it is now a very, very wet landscape…
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
Nightly wind up to 12 m/s from the east with light snowfall- and drift, landscape almost completely covered in snow.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 @Haskoli_Islands
Light pollution from night traffic is visible 10 km away. Space on our planet is limited; pure wilderness must be preserved on its terms.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
A powerful northern light – from east to western position – across Breiðamerkurjökull.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
Night sky 12.1.23 over Jökulsárlón with three phenomena. Northern lights | Moon beam | Waning Gibbous Moon.
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EXPLAINER | THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 @Haskoli_Islands
Interesting to see that the shrubs take up heat faster than the surroundings. The air is about +5C, while the soil is below freezing.
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Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
Examples of local fluctuations between air and soil temperatures over the last 30 days.
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Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
In less than a day, the landscape changed from a frozen world to a very wet one.
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”The Art of Nature” | The strong Aurora borealis of the night, together with snow and ice, painted the whole landscape green
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Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
In recent days, the snow depth has varied between 30 to 35 mm, wind, temp. and hum. change the conditions all the time.
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A micro world where the shrub with snow differs from the surroundings without snow. How does this affect the plant?
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A nice little story about The Field Station in the local Icelandic newspaper EYSTRAHORN > eystrahorn.is/auga-sola…
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The unique Glacier Lagoon has now become the Blue Lagoon - the landscape is frozen…
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Update THE FIELD STATION | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 in #vatnajokullnationalpark @Haskoli_Islands
Solander’s Eye snow depth meter has started documenting the new snow, 10 mm, just this morning.
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Solander’s Eye observes the dynamics of the atmosphere – fog, clouds, no clouds in an eternal and changing cycle…
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Plants are intensively studied through Solander’s Eye with photo, thermal, air/soil temperature. Heather is extremely cold-hardy.
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A clear and wind-still night where the frost started to broaden out…
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WE ARE SORRY that the data feed was broken at 12 h. between 30/11-1/12 - cable break between Hafnar and Holts á Mýrum. No data was lost.
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Slowly, the water finds its way and shapes the landscape and its biosphere…
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Read about sharing important scientific field data under the motto OBSERVE | COLLECT | SHARE | UNDERSTAND…
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Intensive Northern Lights during the night – aurora borealis – over Solander’s Eye, which lighted up the Glacier Lagoon.
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Observation data, also detailed feeds from all instruments, can be downloaded as CSV files.
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The Elements at the Solander’s Eye, a light-element nucleosynthesis.
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Solander’s Eye, document differences from 0.1°C (3.4°F) and assign a temperature value to each pixel via thermal technology.
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More than 200 mm of rain during November at Solander’s Eye, the ground is saturated with water.
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The distance is several hundred meters, Solander’s Eye observes visiting harbour seals in the innermost parts of the lagoon.
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Live site v.2 is released today! “Zoom images”, “EXPLORE MORE” button directly to all observations, data and much more.
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Data in the form of pictures etc. on this page > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat… > chronological and synchronised – your choice!
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This page > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat… provide an overview of CURRENT data, but also be SPECIFIC searchable – your choice!
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This page simply gives the user entrance to understand and download information from Solander’s Eye – select ICELAND tab via > www.ikfoundation.org/fieldstat…
NB: The Field Station and the Cloud – a beautiful symbolism, but also a digital reality!
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Read about the various observation instruments that observe the biosphere 24/7/365.
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Today, all observation data becomes available – OBSERVE | COLLECT | SHARE | UNDERSTAND is the motto.
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Monitoring the biosphere in both macro and micro perspective – all meta data will be available in few days time…
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Solander’s Eye observed a small, rapidly moving meteor burning up on entering the earth’s atmosphere.
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A truly quiet and beautiful day – no major move of icebergs/blocks, no wind…
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The temperature circles around 0°C and the ground frost begins to affect the landscape…
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A quiet night at the Glacier Lagoon with a dazzling northern light – see time-lapse.
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OBSERVES & COLLECT DATA 24/7/364 – Without Disturbing Nature
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ICE - WATER - EARTH - FLORA - FAUNA | 60 Sec EXPLAINER about Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland…
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See LIVE updates from Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland, including time-lapse and much more…
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Vatnajökull National Park authority describes the importance of the work with Solander’s Eye.
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Reportage on Icelandic national TV ”Auga Solanders fylgjast með lífi nema land”
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Another beautiful Sunday morning with a view of the JöKULSÁRLÓN. [CAM 1 221002 / 07:27:17]
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The first observed animal at the Field Station, a grazing REINDEER [CAM 1 220930 / 11:12:15]
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Thank you @ahlberger @Haskoli_Islands @jonatlib
PRESS RELEASE | THE FIELD STATION | NATURAE OBSERVATIO | SOLANDER’S EYE – monitoring natural changes in Vatnajökull National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iceland.
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NEWS: The Field Station | Solander’s Eye in a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A camera with two “eyes” observes the same surface with both ordinary pictures and with thermal images – an example from today.
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The powerful Northern Lights filled the sky above the Field Station last night, here an example via one of the cameras – magical!
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Today, work starts to secure and present data from the station, is expected to be completed in mid-October.
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Day 7: Today it´s 100% enabled and observes this unique landscape in the service of science. Watch this space for updates!
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Day 6: Busy day with final work; presentation to media and streaming between @Haskoli_Islands and Solander’s Eye.
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Day 5: Adjustment work. Botanical observations discussed with I S Jónsdóttir from the @uni_iceland.
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Day 4: Field food a welcome break at work, which by the way, meant installing a “satellite arm”.
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Day 3: Bad weather, but gratifying that the whole group is gathered. Progress with the construction.
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Day 2: good weather, good progress with installation of hardware, tomorrow starts the digital part.
Update from THE FIELD STATION | NATURAE OBSERVATIO | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 – in Vatnajökull.
Field transports completed. Good weather and interesting help from our friends at The Research Centre in Hornafjörður.
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After the continued customs bureaucracy, we managed to unleash the project’s car/equipment. Pending that on Friday, IK’s expedition flag was handed over to the Swedish ambassador @ahlberger
Today’s update from THE FIELD STATION | NATURAE OBSERVATIO | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 – in Vatnajökull.
Sun over Iceland when the first IK group arrived in Iceland. Local Cargo company and customs authority had “forgot” a paper, a day’s precious delay due to bureaucracy.
Today’s update from THE FIELD STATION | NATURAE OBSERVATIO | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 – in Vatnajökull National Park.
Enjoy and learn how the Field Station system works 24/7/365…
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Today’s update from THE FIELD STATION | NATURAE OBSERVATIO | SOLANDER’S EYE #Solander250 – in Vatnajökull National Park.
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The Field Station | Naturae Observatio | Solander’s Eye, in the wilderness of Vatnajökull National Park.
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The IK Foundation, The University of Iceland and The Embassy of Sweden are working together to establish an autonomous research station, ”Solander’s Eye”, in Vatnajökull National Park.
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