| Summary: | In 1934 there was organised the first Polish arctic Expedition to Spitsbergen with geodetic programme. In 1988, the first expedition involving students was organized. The next one occurred almost 15 years later, as late as 2003, thanks to the initiative of the National Club of Polish Geodesy Students affiliated with the Association of Polish Surveyors (SGP). In 1988, a control network was established around the Hornsund Fiord, consisting of 7 points placed along both sides of the fiord. During the last expeditions (2003, 2005 and 2006) measurements were repeated using GPS technology. The main task of our polar expeditions to Spitsbergen was to carry out geodetic research, the aim of which was to define the character of the Hans Glacier movements. To monitor the behavior of tanks foundations of the fuel station located in permafrost an appropriate control network was set up.
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