Dronning Maud Land, DML, 2021/22

Researchers on top of Vardeklettane in Antarctica during MAGIC-DML 2016/17. Photo: Ola Eriksson

The expedition DML 2021/22 consists of three parts: two research projects and logistics work at the research stations Wasa and Svea. During the expedition, construction of a garage, repair of electricity and gas pipelines and installation of greywater drains will be carried out. In addition, improvements will be implemented at Wasa based on the studies that the construction researcher Dag Haugum conducted last year.

Fast facts

November 2021 to februari 2022

Dronning Maud Land, Antarktis

Typ av expedition: Landbaserad

Expedition leader: Ola Eriksson

Research projects: 2

Research leaders: Arjen Stroeven och Ian Brown

Universitet: 4

Research projects

  • Radar penetration and scattering from snow and ice is led by Ian Brown at Stockholm University.
  • MAGIC DML (Rock sampling) is led by Arjen Stroeven at Stockholm University.

Logistics cooperation

The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat collaborates with the Alfred Wegener Institute and FINNARP on logistics.

Participants DML 2021/22

Six researchers from Stockholm University, Aarhus University in Denmark, the University of Gävle and Luleå University of Technology participate in DML 2021/22.

Research projects

Radar penetration and scattering from snow and ice

The research project is led by Ian Brown, Associate Professor in Earth Observation (EO) at Stockholm University. The researchers intend to use "ground truthing" for satellite-borne snow lines, in order to be able to study processes in snow via satellite images. The work takes place around Wasa and between Wasa and Svea.

Participants

  • Ian Brown, Associate Professor in Earth Observation, Stockholm University, Sweden. Principal Investigator, PI, for the research project Radar penetration and scattering from snow and ice.
  • Andrew Mercer, Assistant Professor, University of Gävle, Sweden
  • Johan Casselgren, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Expedition will validate satellite measurements of the Antarctic ice sheet

Ian Brown, Associate professor in Earth Observation at Stockholm University, leads one of two research groups that will conduct an expedition in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, starting in December.

MAGIC-DML

The research project MAGIC-DML is led by Arjen Stroeven, Professor in Physical Geography at Stockholm University. The project aims to constrain past variations in thickness of the Antarctic ice sheet, and is a continuation of the expeditions 2016/17 and 2017/18. This season, the research team intends to visit nunataks in Vestfjella, Kirwanveggen, and Heimefrontfjella, to connect the two previous expeditions.

Participants

  • Arjen Stroeven, Professor in Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Sweden. Principal Investigator, PI, for the research project MAGIC-DML.
  • Jane Lund Andersen, Postdoc, Aarhus University, Denmark. 
  • Martim Mas e Braga, PhD student, Stockholm University, Sweden
The bedrock can tell how Antarctica has changed

The research project MAGIC-DML is led by Arjen Stroeven, Professor in Physical Geography at Stockholm University. The project seeks answers to how Antarctica will develop in a future warmer climate.