Cruise reports for the LOMROG expedition | Swedish Polar Research Portal

Lomonosov Ridge off Greenland (LOMROG) 2007: Chemical and physical oceanography

The oceanographic component of LOMROG focuses on constraining and understanding the pathways of the Atlantic water and deep water across the Lomonosov Ridge, between the Eurasian Basin and Canadian Basin and through the western Fram Strait.

Lomonosov Ridge off Greenland (LOMROG) 2007: Accumulation of mercury in the Arctic Ocean

measurements have been conducted under the umbrella of the LOMROG and Beringia expeditions, both arranged by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat in 2007 and 2005 respectively.

Lomonosov Ridge off Greenland (LOMROG) 2007: Coring and highresolution geophysical mapping

This ice-infested area of the Arctic Ocean was the focus for the Lomonosov Ridge off Greenland ) 2007 expedition as it is probable that it holds answers to key questions regarding ocean circulation and glacial history.

Lomonosov Ridge off Greenland (LOMROG) 2007: Danish Continental Shelf Project

The area north of Greenland is one of three potential areas off Greenland for extension of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Lomonosov Ridge off Greenland 2007: Sea ice and climate

The aim is to investigate and quantify the importance of sea ice in transporting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ocean in areas with different types of sea ice.