SVALBARD, 6 August (BelTA - Anadolu) - Türkiye is leading its fifth
scientific research expedition to the Arctic to seek answers concerning
the planet's future through 19 projects to be carried out in the
region's marine environment.
The scientific research team, led by Türkiye’s Presidency, includes participants from the Scientific and Technological Research Institution (Tubitak), the Directorate of Navigation, Hydrography, and Oceanography (SHOD), the Anadolu news agency, and various Istanbul-, Ankara-, and Izmir-based universities, as well as three guest researchers from Bulgaria, Argentina, and Ecuador.
Burcu Ozsoy, scientist and coordinator of the expedition, told Anadolu that nine Turkish and three foreign nationals participated in this year’s expedition to work on 19 projects.
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“We have already taken the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and meteorological readings of the 3,000-mile radius around the Svalbard Island (Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole) as a part of the marine sciences studies to be conducted here,” she said.
“The impact of the sea ice melting on the marine ecosystem will be revealed via the seawater and sediment samples collected from some 70 stations, while the meteorological readings will contribute to our knowledge,” she noted. “All international publications to come from these analyses will contribute to Türkiye’s strength in the Arctic science field.”
The scientific research team, led by Türkiye’s Presidency, includes participants from the Scientific and Technological Research Institution (Tubitak), the Directorate of Navigation, Hydrography, and Oceanography (SHOD), the Anadolu news agency, and various Istanbul-, Ankara-, and Izmir-based universities, as well as three guest researchers from Bulgaria, Argentina, and Ecuador.
Burcu Ozsoy, scientist and coordinator of the expedition, told Anadolu that nine Turkish and three foreign nationals participated in this year’s expedition to work on 19 projects.
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“We have already taken the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and meteorological readings of the 3,000-mile radius around the Svalbard Island (Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole) as a part of the marine sciences studies to be conducted here,” she said.
“The impact of the sea ice melting on the marine ecosystem will be revealed via the seawater and sediment samples collected from some 70 stations, while the meteorological readings will contribute to our knowledge,” she noted. “All international publications to come from these analyses will contribute to Türkiye’s strength in the Arctic science field.”
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