The PONAM project in eastern Svalbard

Why would the modern scientist choose to travel to the most remote islands of the Svalbard archipelago, spending days travelling, living in primitive field camps, carrying heavy equipment for long distances, and exposing him- or herself to the dangers of a desolate country and its wildlife?

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Landvik, Jon Y., Salvigsen, Otto
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1995
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Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/1940
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v14i2.6656
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Summary:Why would the modern scientist choose to travel to the most remote islands of the Svalbard archipelago, spending days travelling, living in primitive field camps, carrying heavy equipment for long distances, and exposing him- or herself to the dangers of a desolate country and its wildlife?