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National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) Partnership. During the last 30 years the NSIDC, part of the University of Colorado-Boulder, has been a leader in snow, ice, glacier, frozen ground, and climate interactions, research and public education. The comprehensive NSIDC website is a massive resource for ice and climate data, images, articles and education resources. While skiing on the Arctic Ocean the expedition will take ice measurements and observations to do a small part to add to the existing knowledge of Arctic Ocean sea ice. Image: NSIDC.
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Historical Expeditions Sea Ice Comparison. Victorinox North Pole '09 takes place on the 100th anniversary of Peary's and Cook's expeditions to the North Pole. In the last 100 years the ice of the Arctic Ocean has undergone dramatic changes. Narratives from a century of expeditions provide a captivating resource of sea ice observations. The Victorinox North Pole '09 expedition journals will incorporate the ice observations of Peary as well as modern explorers such as Will Steger to create a powerful story of shared experiences and a changing climate.
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Laboratory for Health and Human Performance in Extreme Environments. University of Minnesota.
The expedition team will be studied for an extended period from the training interval through the end of the trek by an international group of psychologists, Professors Gloria R. Leon, University of Minnesota, USA, Professor Gro Sandal, University of Bergen, Norway, and Professor Peter Suedfeld, University of British Columbia, Canada. The focus of the research is on the relationship among personality, personal values and personal growth over the course of the expedition, and methods of coping with the challenges of an extreme environment. The study has application for space purposes, in terms of anticipating the problems and growth experiences that might occur as two or more people explore the lunar or Mars surface. Image: University of Minnesota. |
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Melatonin Research
During their 55 day expedition the team will carry out a pioneering research project into the effects of the 24-hour daylight of the Arctic Ocean on the human body clock and vision, specifically related to the hormone Melatonin. This research is a continuation of a study conducted by Cameron Hudson, one of John Huston's teammates on the 2007/08 Optical Express South Pole Challenge Expedition.
Melatonin is responsible for the accurate time keeping of the human body. The effects of 24-hour daylight on the human body, specifically related to eye diseases, have yet to be fully understood. Throughout their journey the team will collect important data, which will determine whether their body clocks are disrupted by the effects of the 24-hour daylight. This research may help to provide new insight into diseases of the eye, which cause damage to the cells in the retina that are responsible for melatonin production, and the effects of these conditions on the human body. For more information click here.
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