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Climate Longyearbyen, Svalbard – What is the Typical Weather Like

November 11, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

Welcome to this Longyearbyen climate guide! As the capital of Svalbard, Longyearbyen experiences a tundra climate that is influenced by various geographical factors, making the

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Svalbard’s warmest summer on record: Shattering Records in the Arctic Archipelago

August 31, 2023August 26, 2024 Daan

For the 2nd consecutive year, Svalbard measured its warmest summer on record. The summer concluded with an average temperature of 7.8°C at Svalbard Airport in

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The Climate of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: What is the Typical Weather Like?

July 1, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

Welcome to the Yellowknife climate guide! Being the capital of the Northwest Territories in Canada, Yellowknife is known for its subarctic climate, marked by very

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Arctic Snow School in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay): Unforgettable Fieldwork Experience in Canada’s Remote Arctic

April 15, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

From April 1st to April 8th, I had the privilege to participate in the Arctic Snow School, a joint initiative of the Sentinel North program

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The Climate of Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq), Nunavut: What is the Typical Weather Like?

April 15, 2023November 2, 2024 Daan

Welcome to this Cambridge Bay climate guide! Located in Nunavut, Canada, Cambridge Bay (also known as Iqaluktuuttiaq) is the largest settlement on Victoria Island. The

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

March 17, 2023August 3, 2024 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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My World is Melting – Book Review

January 17, 2023October 23, 2023 Daan

At the end of my second exchange semester at UNIS, Svalbard, I purchased the book My World is Melting – Living with Climate Change in

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Nordenskiöldfjellet, Svalbard in June
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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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  1. Bernd on Surrounded by Idiots – Book ReviewFebruary 23, 2025

    Exactly my thoughts. Even more so, I think these kinds of books are very dangerous. Many people won't be critical,…

  2. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Thanks - I hope so too!

  3. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Bedankt Pascal! :)

  4. Lena on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Interesting article but I hope nature surprises us and that we get a white Christmas in southern Sweden after all!

  5. Pascal on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveNovember 30, 2023

    Beste Daan, weer een goed en interessant artikel geschreven.

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