ArcticNet - Amundsen Expedition

Expeditions

2010 Amundsen Expedition

On 1 July 2010 the CCGS Amundsen left its home port of Quebec City for a 4 month expedition to the Canadian Arctic in support of ArcticNet’s marine-based research program and the ArcticNet-Industry collaborative program. Based on the science objectives, the expedition was divided into seven separate segments:

Leg 1a – ArcticNet (1 July – 2 August)

Leg 1b – ArcticNet (2 August – 12 August)

Leg 2a – ArcticNet/BP (12 August – 26 August)

Leg 2b – ArcticNet/BP (26 August – 23 September)

Leg 3a – ArcticNet/BP (23 September – 7 October)

Leg 3b – ArcticNet (7 October – 22 October)

Leg 3c – ArcticNet (22 October – 2 November)