Magnus Weijers

Polar nights in an Arctic desert

Glaciers cutting through the 410 million year old Red Devonian sandstones, the Carboniferous and the upper, 260 million years old Permian Carbonates makes Ekmanfjorden unique. Weathering and erosion of the surrounding mountains supply the fjord with red sands and muds. Sefströmbreen advanced 6km between 1882 and 1896 (See Map). The advance reworked muds of Ekmanfjorden into large red ridges which effectively turned Coraholmen into a Martian looking landscape 👽 (photo 1, 3, 5, 6, 8). Sefströmbreen Glacier has since then retreated and is actively melting back which and is now exposing fresh ridge landforms (photos 4,7). Sites were visited during summer 2023 where we investigated and sampled landforms to assist @mattilakken1 in data collection for her thesis on glacial processes and landform morphology in Ekmanfjorden. The tidal flat (Photo 9) Holmströmøyra was investigated and sampled for @curlyswhirlys thesis on holocene Foraminifera fauna. Drone photos by @curlyswhirlys 🛸👩‍🚀 @unisvalbard @geologi_geoscience Sources: Dineley, D., & Waters, R. (1960). Notes on the Recent Advance and Retreat of Sefströmbreen in Ekmanfjorden, Vestspitsbergen. Journal of Glaciology, 3(28), 693-697. doi:10.3189/S0022143000017986 van der Meer, Jaap JM. "De Geer: Early observations on Holmströmbreen, Sefströmbreen and Coraholmen." Developments in Quaternary Sciences. Vol. 4. Elsevier, 2004. 181-197. /10.1016/S1571-0866(04)80104-0

Data collection for my bachelor thesis during summer in Svalbard. Thanks to Mark Furze and @curlyswhirlys I got the opportunity to drive around in polar circles in Isfjorden area, in Svalbard, where I collected Ground Penetrating Radar and sedimentological data on the Holocene raised beaches. I definitely got to work on my field skills and learned how much work and time it takes pre, post, and in the field. Now I can only look forward to my next geo adventures and projects! Ha! Photo credits: Mark Furze: 1,2,3,4,7 @davvelsan : drone photos

Summer fieldwork in Svalbard at Hollendardalen, Erdmannflya and Ekmanfjorden with @curlyswhirlys , @mattilakken1 , Mark Furze and Witold Szczuciński 🗻 🗺️ 🧭 ⚒️ The main goals were to collect data on Svalbard beach sedimentology combined with geo penetrating radar, Holocene foraminifera tidal assemblages, landforms related to the surge of Sefströmbreen and to find indications of tsunami influence related to the Storegga landslide. All in all, it was an amazing experience to work with everyone involved and I am happy to have gotten my hands dirty by working in such unique location with good friends and to have expanded my skills in the field! Thanks to @lukasschnermann , Laureen Ruge, Iwo Wieczorek and Aleksandra Wołoszyn, @rapp.oliver , @jiliedijkie and Mark Furze for helping me carry all that GPR equipment around. There is no way I could have done this without you 🔥.

Arctic summer memories

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Great overview of Tempelfjorden and Gaffa tape boot flex at the plateau of Lusitaniafjellet ⚒️🗻🗺️

Feels like Svalbard has been running without breaks recently with all the university work and trips going on. Can’t complain, buta couple more hours to get things done everyday would be nice ha! 🗻⚒️🗺️ @geologi_geoscience @unisvalbard @jonaspreston thanks for the drone clips 🛩️

Arctic sunsets, burning scooters, tidewater glaciers and great people. What else could you wish for? 🌄 Music: Twisted - Elements

Throwback to when @rikonoormets took us on a scientific cruise with Helmer Hansen to southern Svalbard. Pulling gravity cores, seismic surveying, sampling seafloor sediments and measuring ocean chemistry was the main objective of the cruise. @unisvalbard @geologi_geoscience Video credits @jonaspreston @malenebni @jaaann.s @helene_dreyer @nele0thomsen @lillks @janvpoppel

Cool and cold outcrops of Western Spitsbergen 🗻⚒️

I guess it pays off to be a rock nerd haha ⚒️🗺🗻 A clip compiled of a video from a recent fieldtrip to the west coast of Svalbard with a focus on geology. @unisvalbard @geologi_geoscience Music: Artimes - Elysian Fields