6th Turkish research expedition maps environmental threats in High Arctic
(AA)
From microscopic plastic pollution drifting in pristine waters to native seabirds altering their feeding grounds, foreign researchers on Türkiye’s sixth National Arctic Expedition have brought back a sobering look at a rapidly changing High North.
A total of 12 scientists participated in the expedition, during which 12 scientific projects and studies were carried out in the fields of oceanography, biology, chemistry, atmospheric dynamics, meteorology, geodesy and satellite systems.
Traveling as far north as 82 degrees latitude by ship, the scientific team continued its work this year on priority scientific themes of national and international significance, such as global climate change, threatened ecosystems and human-induced impacts, within the framework of the “National Polar Science Strategy.”
