DOCSLIB.ORG

Radioecology in the Arctic: Activities of the New Environmental Protection Unit of the NRPA in Tromsø

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Radioecology in the Arctic: Activities of the New Environmental Protection Unit of the NRPA in Tromsø Radioecology in the Arctic: Activities of the new environmental protection unit of the NRPA in Tromsø Sebastian Gerland and Bjørn Lind N orwegian Radiation Protection Authoritv, Environmental Protection Unit, Polar Environinental C entre, 9296 TromnsØ. Norway lntroduction Radioactivity in the Aretic is a central topic within environmental pollution issues (AMAP 1998. Strand 2001). Sources, both actual and potential, for radioactive pollution in the Arctic are marine and atmospheric long-range transported radionuclides, originating from nuclear power and reprocessing plants. dumped radioactive waste, accidents with nuclear powered/ armed ships and submarines and nuelear test explosions (for an overview on sources see e.g. Aarkrog, 1993). In August 1999, the Norweglan Radiation Proteetion Authority (Statens strålevern) established an Environmental Protection Unit in the Polar Environmental Centre (Fig. 1) in Trormsø, northern Norway. Major tasks of the three persons at the unit include monitoring and research in both marine and terrestrial environments in northern Eurasian areas and the Arctic. This includes field and laboratory work, collaboration with the other institutions within the Polar Environmental Centre (e.g. the Norwegian Polar Institute}, and integrating studies within the AMAP programme (AMAP, 1998). The Environmental Protection Unit was recently involved in fieldwork in Kongsfjorden (Svalbard), an international cruise to the Fram Strait, a technetium monitoring program in the Western Barents Sea, and radiation measurements on the site in the Barents Sea where the Russian submarine 'Kursk" sunk (see Amundsen & Lind, 2001). Figure 1. Polar Environmental Centre and Polaria in Tromsø, Northern Norway (from http://www.polarenvironnment.no/). *| | | _ ~~~~~~~~~~~... :,......-0.s Kongsfjorden, Svalbard Western Svalbard is characterised by its high Aretic environment with a relatively mild climate, arising from the nearby passage of the West Spitsbergen Current, a branch of the North Atlantic Current. The determination of radionuelide levels, their temporal and spatial variations and investigations concerning Aretic-specific processes provides insiØht into radionuelide behaviour and long-range transport of contaminants to Svalbard. At Ny-Alesund/Kongsfjorden (Fig. 2), 97 fieldwork was performed in May 2000. In the fjord, surface .seawater ( 13'Cs, Pu/Am isotopes, 95Te, Fig. 3), sea ice (137Cs total -{ganalysis), different types of seaweed (99Te), and seafloor sediments (total. y-analysis, Pui/Amn isotopes) were samnpled. whereas on land, plants and soil samples (total y- analvsis) wkvere taken. Radionuelide rneasurements are cturrently on the way. Figure 2. Map of Svalbard with Ny-Alesund (Kongsfjorden), and the islands of Hopen and BjØrnØya. In the inset the location of the sampling station Hillesøy at the Norwegin coast is marked. Investigation of "9Te concerutration factors on seaweed showed large variations. depending on seaweed. types. In the mnid-90s, a dramatic increase in 9>9'rc discharges from Sellafield began, the effect of which was subsequently registered at distant locations in the Norwegian Sea where elevated environmental concentrations of 99Tc could be measured (Brown. et al,, 1999; Kolstad & Rud'jord. 2000). It is of interest to speculate as to the spatial extent of contamination arising from the releases and how the levels. have changed over tine. Preliminary results of our samnples. from May 2000 indicate similar levels of 99Tc in seawater to those measured in the western Barents Sea in 1999 (Kolstad & Rudjord, 2000). Measurements on seawater west of Svalbard in 1995, undertaken before the inerease of 99 releases from the Tcnid 90s could have reached the Aretic, show values about four times lower (Kershaw et al., 1999). However, before concluding from this evidence that a connection with the newer releases at Sellafield exists, we want to study levelshT and changes with time in the Svalbard area more thoroughlyl Figure 3. Surface water sampling from a rubber boat forw 37Cs measurevrents in Komgsfjorden in May 2000. At the same ohacionasea ice was sampled and melted for and changes wih t nCorreponding analyses (Photo: S. Gerland). 98 Fram Stralt 4Most of the sea ice which forms on the shelf and estuary areas off Siberia and Alaska leaves the Aretic Ocean through the Fram Strait, the area between the Arctic Ocean and Northern Atlantic in the north and south, and Greenland and Svalbard in the west and east. With participation of two researchers of the NRPA, water. iee, sediments and biota were sampled for radionuelide mneasurements along a transecet at 790 N on beard of the RV "Polarstern" in August 2000 (Gerland & Grottheinm, in press). By folHowing this transect, water prot:les in the East Greenland Current, coming from the north, and West Spitsbergen Current, conming from the south, were obtained. In addition, sediments from "dirty" multi-year sea ice were recovered (Fig. 4). Results from measurements on these Iong-distance transported sediments are going to be used also within numnerical modelling work- on ice transport by losjpe (2001). ~~ ~ ~~ ~~Figure 4. Sampling of "dirty ice" with l_l..........a.... helicopter on a multi-year sea ice floe in the Framn Strait during the RV "Polarstern" cruise in August 2000 (Photo: S. Gerland). Technetium-99 monitoring Technetium-99 is an artificial radionuclide that was and still is released into the sea at European nuelear reprocessing plants (e.g. Sellafield, Uj.K.). A monitoring program for establishing time series of ' Te concentrations in the Barents ',ea and Svalbard areas was started in October 2000 with continuing monthlv sampling of sea water at the islands of Bjømøya and Hopen (Fig. 2). [n addition to monthly measurements from Hillesøy at the Norwegian coast (Kolstad & Rudjord, 2000) and occasional sampling at other coastal sites in Norway, these two sampling locations should give information on the spreading øf radionuelides from European nuclear reprocessing plants to the Aretic. The measurements on the first samples from this initiative are currently on the way. For March 2001. we plan to extend the network further ineluding also Ny-Alesund at Kongsfjorden and the island of Jan Mayen cast of Greenland to the set of stations with monthly sampling. Sunken submarine "Kursk" On 12 August 2000, the Russian nuelear powered submarine Kursk sunk north of the Kola Peninsula in the Barents Sea. The Environmental Proteetion Unit participated actively in monitoring of the environment and performed radiation protection for the divers during work inside and close to the submarine's hull. On-site measurernents on environmental samples and debris were performed using Nal and Hp-Ge detectors as well as dose rate meters. Collected samples (seawater and sediments) were brought to the NRPA laboratory at østerås for more accurate analyses. No 99 increased levels above normal were registered. Details on this activity and results are given by Amundsen & Lind (2001). Outlook Aims for 2001 include installation of laboratory facilities with HP-Ge detector and technetium 3- radiation detector equipment, extension of collaboration within the Polar Environmental Centre (active participation in its "centre programs") and external institutions, as well as follow up of field activities in northem areas. Time series from the mentioned monitoring sites should give indications on sources of radionuclides. Another aim will be to give contributions regarding the question of how arctic climate is affecting transport and effects in radioecology compared to known processes in milder conditions. Acknowledgements I. Amundsen and S. GrØttheim (both NRPA) participated in fieldwork presented here. We are further grateful to A.K. Kolstad and A.-L. Brungot (both NRPA), who did substantial laboratory work on samples in the context of this contribution. S. Borghuis (NRPA) provided the map (Fig. 2). J. Brown (NRPA) helped with discussions and by reading a draft of this contribution. Personnel of the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (DNMI) in TromsØ and on Bjørnøya and Hopen are helping with monthly sampling at these islands. The macroalgae group of C. Wiencke (Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany) sampled seaweed while diving. H. Nies (Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany, Hamburg), U. Schauer (AWI) and J-G. Winther (Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø), loaned equipment to us and supported us in the field. References Aarkrog, A. 1993: Radioactivity in polar regions - main sources. In: Strand, P. and Holm, E. (Eds.): Environmental Radioactivity in the Arctic and Antarctic. østerås, Norway, 15-34. AMAP 1998: Chapter 8: Radioactivity (eds: P. Strand et al.). AMAP Assessment Report: Arctic Pollution Issues. Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), Oslo, Norway, 525-619. Amundsen, I. & Lind, B. 2001: Monitoring of radioactivity at the Russian nuclear submarine "Kursk". This volume. Brown, J.E., Kolstad, A.K., Brungot, A.L., Lind, B., Rudjord, A.L., Strand, P. & FØyn, L. 1999: Levels of 99Tc in seawater and biota samples from Norwegian coastal waters and adjacent seas. Marine Pollution Bulletin 38 (7), 560-57 1. Gerland, S. & Grøttheim, S. in press: Transport of artificial radionuclides with ocean currents, sea ice and particulate matter; in: G. Krause & U. Schauer (Eds.): Scientific Cruise Report of the Arctic Expedition ARKXVl/l+2 of RV "Polarstern" in 2000, Reports on Polar Research, AWI, Bremerhaven, Germany. 100 Kershaw, P.J., McCubbin, D. & Leonard, K.S. 1999: Continuing contamination of north Atlantic and Arctic waters by Sellafield radionuclides. Science of the Total Environment 238, 119-132. Iosjpe, M. 2001: Box modelling approach for evaluation of influence of ice transport of radionuclides for doses to man. This volume. Kolstad, A.K. & Rudjord, A.L. 2000: Radioactive pollution in the marine environment - 99Tc in seawater and biota in 1998 and 1999. Strålevern Rapport (in Norwegian) 7, NRPA, østeras, Norway, 17 pages. Strand, P. 2001: Radioactivity in the Arctic. This volume. 101.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Climate in Svalbard 2100
    M-1242 | 2018 Climate in Svalbard 2100 – a knowledge base for climate adaptation NCCS report no. 1/2019 Photo: Ketil Isaksen, MET Norway Editors I.Hanssen-Bauer, E.J.Førland, H.Hisdal, S.Mayer, A.B.Sandø, A.Sorteberg CLIMATE IN SVALBARD 2100 CLIMATE IN SVALBARD 2100 Commissioned by Title: Date Climate in Svalbard 2100 January 2019 – a knowledge base for climate adaptation ISSN nr. Rapport nr. 2387-3027 1/2019 Authors Classification Editors: I.Hanssen-Bauer1,12, E.J.Førland1,12, H.Hisdal2,12, Free S.Mayer3,12,13, A.B.Sandø5,13, A.Sorteberg4,13 Clients Authors: M.Adakudlu3,13, J.Andresen2, J.Bakke4,13, S.Beldring2,12, R.Benestad1, W. Bilt4,13, J.Bogen2, C.Borstad6, Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet) K.Breili9, Ø.Breivik1,4, K.Y.Børsheim5,13, H.H.Christiansen6, A.Dobler1, R.Engeset2, R.Frauenfelder7, S.Gerland10, H.M.Gjelten1, J.Gundersen2, K.Isaksen1,12, C.Jaedicke7, H.Kierulf9, J.Kohler10, H.Li2,12, J.Lutz1,12, K.Melvold2,12, Client’s reference 1,12 4,6 2,12 5,8,13 A.Mezghani , F.Nilsen , I.B.Nilsen , J.E.Ø.Nilsen , http://www.miljodirektoratet.no/M1242 O. Pavlova10, O.Ravndal9, B.Risebrobakken3,13, T.Saloranta2, S.Sandven6,8,13, T.V.Schuler6,11, M.J.R.Simpson9, M.Skogen5,13, L.H.Smedsrud4,6,13, M.Sund2, D. Vikhamar-Schuler1,2,12, S.Westermann11, W.K.Wong2,12 Affiliations: See Acknowledgements! Abstract The Norwegian Centre for Climate Services (NCCS) is collaboration between the Norwegian Meteorological In- This report was commissioned by the Norwegian Environment Agency in order to provide basic information for use stitute, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, Norwegian Research Centre and the Bjerknes in climate change adaptation in Svalbard.
    [Show full text]
  • Arctic Environments
    Characteristics of an arctic environment and the physical geography of Svalbard - ‘geography explained’ fact sheet The Arctic environment is little studied at Key Stage Three yet it is an excellent basis for an all-encompassing study of place or as a case study to illustrate key concepts within a specific theme. Svalbard, an archipelago lying in the Arctic Ocean north of mainland Europe, about midway between Norway and the North Pole, is a place with an awesome landscape and unique geography that includes issues and themes of global, regional and local importance. A study of Svalbard could allow pupils to broaden and deepen their knowledge and understanding of different aspects of the seven geographical concepts that underpin the revised Geography Key Stage Three Programme of Study. Many pupils will have a mental image of an Arctic landscape, some may have heard of Svalbard. A useful starting point for study is to explore these perceptions using visual prompts and big questions – where is the Arctic/Svalbard? What is it like? What is happening there? Why is it like this? How will it change? Svalbard exemplifies the distinctive physical and human characteristics of the Arctic and yet is also unique amongst Arctic environments. Perceptions and characteristics of the Arctic may be represented in many ways, including art and literature and the pupil’s own geographical imagination of the place. Maps and photographs are vital in helping pupils develop spatial understanding of locations, places and processes and the scale at which they occur. Source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:W_W_Svalbard... 1 Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s capital Source:http://www.photos- The landscape of Western Svalbard voyages.com/spitzberg/images/spitzberg06_large.jpg Source: www.hi.is/~oi/svalbard_photos.htm Where is Svalbard? Orthographic map projection centred on Svalbard and showing location relative to UK and EuropeSource: www.answers.com/topic/orthographic- projection..
    [Show full text]
  • Oceanography and Biology; of Arctic Seas
    Rapp. P.-v. Réun. Cons. int. Explor. Mer, 188: 23-35. 1989 Climatic fluctuations in the Barents Sea Lars Midttun Midttun, Lars. 1989. Climatic fluctuations in the Barents Sea. Rapp. P.-v. Réun. Cons. int. Explor. Mer, 188: 23—35. The circulation system of the Barents Sea is described. Warm water flows into the sea from the west and is gradually transformed into Arctic water, which then flows out of the sea, partly as surface currents, partly as dense bottom water. The climatic conditions of the Barents Sea are determined both by the variations in the inflow and by processes taking place in the sea itself. The great variations in temperature and salinity observed along standard sections crossing the inflowing water masses are examined, and possible explanations are discussed. Lars Midttun: Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 - Nordnes, N-5024 Bergen, Norway. Introduction The main purpose of this paper is to present and discuss been the most intensively studied area, and several stan­ the rather marked climatic variations observed in the dard sections have been established in order to investi­ Barents Sea. However it may be worth while first to gate variations in the inflowing water masses. Measure­ give a short description of the circulation system as ments in the Kola section were started as early as 1900 known from the literature. by Dr N. Knipowich and have been regularly continued Based on early observations, Knipowich (1905) gave since 1920. Bochkov (1976) studied temperature var­ a description of the water masses of the Barents Sea, iations in relation to solar activity.
    [Show full text]
  • Mesozoic Palynology of Svalbard I. the Rhaetian of Hopen, with A
    SKRIFTER NR. 165 TOR BJlERKE and SVEIN B. MANUM Mesozoic Palynology of Svalbard - I. The Rhaetian of Hopen, with a preliminary report on the Rhaetian and J urassic of Kong Karls Land NORSK POLARINSTITUTT OSLO 1977 DET KONGELIGE DEPARTEMENT FOR INDUSTRI OG HANDVERK NORSK POLARINSTITUTT Rolfstangveien 12, Snaroya, 1330 Oslo Lufthavn, Norway SALG AV B0KER SALE OF BOOKS Bokene selges gjennom bokhand1ere, eller The books are sold through bookshops, or bestilles direkte fra: may be ordered directlyfrom: UNIVERSITE TSFORLAGE T Postboks 307 Global Book Resources Limited P.O. Box 142 B1indern, Oslo 3 37 Q.!'een Street Boston, Mass. 02113 Norway Henley-On- Thames USA Oxon RG9 lA] England Publikasjons1iste, som ogsa omfatter 1and­ List of publications, including maps and og sjokart, kan sendes pa anmodning. charts, may be sent on request. SKRIFTER NR. 165 TOR BJ £RKE and SVEIN B. MANUM Mesozoic Palynology of Svalbard - I. The Rhaetian of Hopen, with a preliminary report on the Rhaetian and J urassic of Kong Karls Land NO RS K PO LA RINST ITUTT OSLO 1977 Manuscript received June 1976 Printed December 1977 Contents Page Abstract 4 Preface. .... .... .... .. .... .... .... ...... .. ........ ........ .. ..... 5 I. Introduction . 7 2. Geological setting . 7 2.1. Regional framework. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 2.2. Dating of the sequence. 9 2.3. Stratigraphy . 9 3. Palynology .. .• •.. .. .. 10 3.1. Material .................................................. 10 3.2. Preparation .............................................. II 3.3. Preservation .............................................. II 3.4. Palynomorph distribution .................................. II 4. Palynological correlation . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 5. Notes on the palynostratigraphy of Kong Karls Land ............. 17 5.1. Geology and material ...................................... 17 5.2. Palynomorph assemblages ......... ......................... 18 5.3. Palynological correlation . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 6.
    [Show full text]
  • Download This Issue of the Circle
    50 YEARS OF PATROLLING FOR POLAR BEAR POLAR BEARS IN MAGAINE RESEARCH CANADA'S ARCTIC 24 26 No. 1 THE 2021 CIRCLE PUBLISHED BY THE WWF ARCTIC POLAR BEARS: PROGRAMME FACING A CHANGING ARCTIC POLAR BEARS: FACING A CHANGING ARCTIC The Circle 1.2021 • EDITORIAL: MELANIE LANCASTER The Arctic is changing. Can polar bears change with it? 3 • IN BRIEF 4 • NUIANA HARDENBERG and ILUUNA SØRENSEN Our changing relationship with polar bears 6 • JON AARS Svalbard polar bears have proven themselves resourceful, but there are limits 8 • ERIC REGEHR America and Russia work together during challenging times 10 • VARVARA SEMENOVA Growing conflict between people and polar bears 12 • INFOGRAPHIC: Regional polar bear responses to Arctic sea-ice changes 14 • INTERVIEW: CAROLINE LADANOWSKI A circumpolar plan to manage polar bears 16 • MICHAEL CRISPINO Polar bears have a “refuge” in the US Arctic—for now 18 • ANDREW DEROCHER Playing the long game 20 • IAN STIRLING Combining scientific and Indigenous knowledge to conserve polar bears 24 • INTERVIEW: JAMES ENUAPIK Patrolling for polar bears in Whale Cove, Nunavut 26 • THE PICTURE 28 The Circle is published Publisher: Editor-in-chief: COVER: A two-year-old polar quarterly by the WWF WWF Arctic Programme Leanne Clare, [email protected] bear on the shore of Hudson Arctic Programme. 8th floor, 275 Slater St., Ottawa, Reproduction and quotation ON, Canada K1P 5H9 Managing editors: Bay. Photo: Andrew Derocher with appropriate credit are Sarah MacFadyen, [email protected] encouraged. Articles by Internet: www.panda.org/arctic Patti Ryan, [email protected] non-affiliated sources do ABOVE: Polar bear footprints.
    [Show full text]
  • Protected Areas in Svalbard – Securing Internationally Valuable Cultural and Natural Heritage Contents Preface
    Protected areas in Svalbard – securing internationally valuable cultural and natural heritage Contents Preface ........................................................................ 1 – Moffen Nature Reserve ......................................... 13 From no-man’s-land to a treaty and the Svalbard – Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve ...................... 14 Environmental Protection Act .................................. 4 – Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve ......................... 16 The history of nature and cultural heritage – Forlandet National Park .........................................18 protection in Svalbard ................................................ 5 – Indre Wijdefjorden National Park ......................... 20 The purpose of the protected areas .......................... 6 – Nordenskiöld Land National Park ........................ 22 Protection values ........................................................ 7 – Nordre Isfjorden National Park ............................ 24 Nature protection areas in Svalbard ........................10 – Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park ................... 26 – Bird sanctuaries ..................................................... 11 – Sassen-Bünsow Land National Park .................... 28 – Bjørnøya Nature Reserve ...................................... 12 – Sør-Spitsbergen National Park ..............................30 – Ossian Sars Nature Reserve ................................. 12 Svalbard in a global context ..................................... 32 – Hopen Nature Reserve
    [Show full text]
  • Svalbard 2015–2016 Meld
    Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security Published by: Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security Public institutions may order additional copies from: Norwegian Government Security and Service Organisation E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.publikasjoner.dep.no KET T Meld. St. 32 (2015–2016) Report to the Storting (white paper) Telephone: + 47 222 40 000 ER RY M K Ø K J E L R I I Photo: Longyearbyen, Tommy Dahl Markussen M 0 Print: 07 PrintMedia AS 7 9 7 P 3 R 0 I 1 08/2017 – Impression 1000 N 4 TM 0 EDIA – 2 Svalbard 2015–2016 Meld. St. 32 (2015–2016) Report to the Storting (white paper) 1 Svalbard Meld. St. 32 (2015–2016) Report to the Storting (white paper) Svalbard Translation from Norwegian. For information only. Table of Contents 1 Summary ........................................ 5 6Longyearbyen .............................. 39 1.1 A predictable Svalbard policy ........ 5 6.1 Introduction .................................... 39 1.2 Contents of each chapter ............... 6 6.2 Areas for further development ..... 40 1.3 Full overview of measures ............. 8 6.2.1 Tourism: Longyearbyen and surrounding areas .......................... 41 2Background .................................. 11 6.2.2 Relocation of public-sector jobs .... 43 2.1 Introduction .................................... 11 6.2.3 Port development ........................... 44 2.2 Main policy objectives for Svalbard 11 6.2.4 Svalbard Science Centre ............... 45 2.3 Svalbard in general ........................ 12 6.2.5 Land development in Longyearbyen ................................ 46 3 Framework under international 6.2.6 Energy supply ................................ 46 law .................................................... 17 6.2.7 Water supply .................................. 47 3.1 Norwegian sovereignty .................. 17 6.3 Provision of services .....................
    [Show full text]
  • The Lower Atmosphere Above Svalbard (LAS): Observed Long Term Trends, Small Scale Processes and the Surface7 Exchange
    The Lower Atmosphere above Svalbard (LAS): Observed long term trends, small scale processes and the surface7 exchange AP Viola1, SR Hudson2, R Krejci3, C Ritter4, CA Pedersen2 1 Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate – CNR Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Roma 2 Norwegian Polar Institute Fram Centre Postbox 6606 Langnes 9296 Tromsø 3 Stockholm University Dept. of Environ. Science and Analytical Chemistry - ASU S 106 91 Stockholm 4 Alfred Wegener Institute Telegrafenberg A43, 14473 Potsdam Corresponding author: Angelo Pietro Viola, [email protected] ORCID number 0000-0002-6545-7496 148 SESS Report 2018 – The State of Environmental Science in Svalbard Introduction All the components of the Arctic System must be observed across time and space to under- stand the scope and evolution of change. Understanding how the system functions and projecting future changes requires models developed or initialised using data. For the Sval- bard region, these data should primarily come from the core Earth System Science (ESS) observations within SIOS. Long-term records of lower atmospheric variables are primarily available from six permanent observations sites in Svalbard: Longyearbyen, Barentsburg, Ny-Ålesund, Hornsund, Hopen and Bjørnøya. Bjørnøya has a climate distinct from the rest of Svalbard, and Hopen is not representative of large parts of the archipelago, either. The remaining sites are all at sea level, on or near the west coast of Spitsbergen, limiting our ability to understand spatial variability across the main parts of Svalbard. Among the long- term stations, by far the most extensive atmospheric observations are made in Ny-Ålesund. This report therefore focuses on the observations, results and needs in Ny-Ålesund, while also highlighting the challenges coming from the lack of broader geographical coverage.
    [Show full text]
  • Prioriterte Kulturminner Og Kulturmiljøer Pa Svalbard
    KATALOG PRIORITERTE KULTURMINNER OG KULTURMILJØER PA SVALBARD Versjon 1.1 (2013) Irene Skauen Sandodden Sysselmannen på Svalbard Katalog prioriterte kulturminner og kulturmiljøer på Svalbard, versjon 1.1 Side 1 Telefon 79 02 43 00 Internett Adresse Telefaks 79 02 11 66 www.sysselmannen.no Sysselmannen på Svalbard, E-post [email protected] Pb. 633, 9171 Longyearbyen ISBN: Tilgjengelighet Internett: www.sysselmannen.no Opplag: Trykkes ikke, kun digitalt Utgiver Årstall: 2013 Sysselmannen på Svalbard, miljøvernavdelingen Sider: 220 Forfattere Irene Skauen Sandodden. Tekt er hentet fra ulike kilder. Per Kyrre Reymert, Tora Hultgreen, Marit Anne Hauan og Thor Bjørn Arlov har skrevet artikler om de ulike fasene i Svalbard historie (kapittel 2). Deltakende institusjoner Sysselmannen på Svalbard Tittel Title Katalog prioriterte kulturminner og kulturmiljøer på Svalbard. Versjon Catalogue of the cultural heritage sites with high priority in Svalbard. 1.1 (2013). Version 1.1 (2013). Referanse Katalog prioriterte kulturminner og kulturmiljøer på Svalbard. Versjon 1.1 (2013). Tilgjengelig på Internett: www.sysselmannen.no. Sammendrag Katalogen gir et kort innblikk i historien til Svalbard og representative kulturminner. Videre beskrives de om lag 100 prioriterte kulturminnene og kulturmiljøene som er valgt ut i Kulturminneplan for Svalbard 2013 – 2023. Katalogen er utarbeidet som et vedlegg til kulturminneplanen, men kan revideres ved behov. Emneord norsk Keywords English - Kulturminner og kulturmiljø - Cultural heritage (monuments and cultural
    [Show full text]
  • 2000 Svalbard Workshop Report (PDF 2.5
    Opportunities for Collaboration Between the United States and Norway in Arctic Research A Workshop Report Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) 600 University Avenue, Suite 1 Fairbanks, Alaska, 99709 USA Phone: 907/474-1600 Fax: 907/474-1604 http://www.arcus.org This publication may be cited as: Opportunities for Collaboration Between the United States and Norway in Arctic Research: A Workshop Report. The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS), Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. August 2000. 102 pp. This report is published by ARCUS with funding provided by the National Science Founda- tion (NSF) under Cooperative Agreement OPP-9727899. Any opinions, findings, and conclu- sions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. Table of Contents Executive Summary v Summary of Recommendations viii Chapter 1. Research in Svalbard in a Global Context 1 ii Justification and Process 1 Current Arctic Research in a Global Context 2 Svalbard as a Research Platform 2 Longyearbyen 4 Ny-Ålesund 4 Arctic Research Policy 5 Norwegian Arctic Research Policy 6 U.S. Arctic Research Policy 7 Science Priorities for U.S.-Norwegian Collaboration in Svalbard 7 Multidisciplinary Themes 7 Specific Disciplinary Topics 14 Chapter 2. Research Support Infrastructure 25 Circumpolar Research Infrastructure 25 Svalbard’s Value and Potential 25 Longyearbyen 26 Ny-Ålesund 28 Specific Research Facilities on Svalbard 32 Chapter 3. Recommendations for Investments to Improve Collaborative Opportunities
    [Show full text]
  • World Climate Research Programme
    INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORLD COUNCIL FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC METEOROLOGICAL SCIENCE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION World Climate Research Programme ARCTIC CLIMATE SYSTEM STUDY ACSYS HISTORICAL ICE CHART ARCHIVE (1553 – 2002) Tromsø, Norway January 2003 IACPO Informal Report No. 8 ACSYS Historical Ice Chart Archive Terje Brinck Løyning, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway Chad Dick, International ACSYS/CliC Project Office, Tromsø, Norway Harvey Goodwin, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway Olga Pavlova, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway Torgny Vinje, Norwegian Polar Institute (retired), Oslo, Norway Geir Kjærnli, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway Tordis Villinger, International ACSYS/CliC Project Office, Tromsø, Norway NB: Quality control efforts are described within the text of this report. Errors may still be present in the data set. Please report any errors found to the International ACSYS/CliC Project Office, in order that the data set may be corrected and updated. Copies of this report and CD ROMs can be obtained from: The International ACSYS/CliC Project Office http://acsys.npolar.no and http://clic.npolar.no Norwegian Polar Institute [email protected] or [email protected] The Polar Environmental Centre NO-9296 Tromsø Tel: +47 77 75 01 50 / Fax: +47 77 75 05 01 Norway The International ACSYS/CliC Project Office (IACPO), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Norwegian Polar Institute, and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, supported production of this report and the accompanying CD-ROMs. It forms part
    [Show full text]
  • Influence of Local and Regional Air Pollution on Atmospheric Measurements in Ny-Ålesund
    A. Dekhtyareva, et al., Int. J. Sus. Dev. Plann. Vol. 11, No. 4 (2016) 578–587 INFLUENCE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AIR POLLUTION ON ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS IN NY-ÅLESUND A. DEKHTYAREVA1, K. EDVARDSEN1,3, K. HOLMÉN2, O. HERMANSEN3 & H.-C. HANSSON4 1UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway. 2Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway. 3NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norway. 4Stockholm University, Sweden. ABSTRACT The Zeppelin observatory is a research station near the village Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard. The facility delivers data to international projects devoted to high data quality monitoring of the background air pollution in the Arctic. An approach for quantifying the influence of local and regional pollution on measurements that may be misinterpreted as long-range transported one, is presented here. The hourly gas and aerosol data measured in Ny-Ålesund and at the Zeppelin station, respectively, have been analysed along with the meteorological data from Ny-Ålesund, Zeppelin station and Long- yearbyen (south-east of Ny-Ålesund). Seasonal fluctuation of the average measured values of SO2 and NOx has been observed. Three main wind directions coincided with the peak concentration of SO2 and NOx. The NW-N flow may bring local pollution from ship traffic and diesel power plant as well as biogenic SO2 from the oxida- tion of DMS. The monthly average number of particles with diameter characteristic for ship plume (50–100 nm), was elevated for the hours when ships have been registered in the local call list. The number concentration of particles with diameter 200 nm, typical for Arctic haze events, and concen- tration of non-sea salt sulphate rise during springtime.
    [Show full text]