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Category: Svalbard

From august 2018 on, I have spent 4 months living on Svalbard and I have visited the place once since. On this page, I will share blog posts related to my times on Svalbard.

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In the Middle of a Polar Low: Extreme Blizzard in Svalbard

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Daan

Exactly one year ago, this meteorologist experienced one of the dreams that probably all meteorologist have: being in the middle of a polar low in

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Experiences during master course Air-Ice-Sea Interactions at UNIS, Svalbard

January 19, 2023July 11, 2023 Daan

In the fall of 2022, from October to December, I went to Svalbard to take part in the UNIS master course Air-Ice-Sea Interactions II. It

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How to Prepare for Studies at UNIS in Svalbard

September 15, 2022June 28, 2023 Daan

In 2018, I went to Svalbard for an exchange semester at UNIS. I have been back to Svalbard as a tourist several times since. In

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Back to Svalbard in June 2019

March 16, 2022March 18, 2023 Daan

In June 2019, I went to back to Svalbard. After experiencing Svalbard for 4 months in the fall of 2018 as part of my studies

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Blog posts Study Svalbard Travel University Center in Svalbard (UNIS)

Experiences During My Study in Svalbard (part 2)

February 8, 2022June 5, 2023 Daan

From August 2018 to December 2018, I studied at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard, where I went on an exchange to do a minor

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Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)

January 25, 2022June 28, 2023 Daan

From August 2018 to December 2018, I studied at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard, where I went on an exchange to do a minor

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  1. Daan on Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)February 7, 2022

    Hi Marjo, thanks for the nice words! Wonderful to see you on my website as the first commenter - I'm…

  2. Marjolein on Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)February 1, 2022

    Really nice to read this Daan, lots of very good memories!

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