by Matthew Shupe, CIRES/NOAA scientist and co-coordinator of MOSAiC Ice is the main character in this MOSAiC story. It is the reason we are here. Why is the ice declining so quickly? What are the responsible processes? What implications does this have on the rest of the Earth system? This main character reveals its many… Read More

by Matthew Shupe, CIRES/NOAA scientist and co-coordinator of MOSAiC Lately there has been a series of challenges. This is the way it usually goes as we set up suites of instruments; some details inevitably go wrong. And then we are faced with diagnosing the issues, trying to isolate the causes and then fixing the problems.… Read More

by Matthew Shupe, CIRES/NOAA scientist and co-coordinator of MOSAiC We get little bits of news out here about the world beyond the Arctic. It sounds like COVID-19 has had a resurgence in many areas, as restrictions were lifted there have been new outbreaks. Renewed calls for staying at home, wearing masks, social distancing. The world… Read More

by Matthew Shupe, CIRES/NOAA scientist and co-coordinator of MOSAiC Another day of intense sun and this changes the surface in dramatic ways. The snow is melting fast. We’ve put down some boards to minimize melt near the tower, and these work, but the snow all around melts, leaving pillars with boards on top. The bare… Read More