Worsleyneset at Lefdefjorden, north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway : gravel beaches surveyed in the early 20th century by Frank Worsley, later captain of Ernest Shackelton's ship 'Endurance' in the Antarctic. Photograph taken August 2008
Beaches at Sognfjord, north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway. Ocean currents deposit driftwood from Russian rivers, fishing net floats, oil barrels and other debris. August 2008
The ship Akademik Sergei Vavilov at the edge of the pack ice, 82 degrees north, off the north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway, shortly after a solar eclipse, August 1 2008
Polar bear in attack position on the edge of the polar pack ice : 82 degrees north, 600 miles from the North Pole. Photograph taken from the MV Akademik Sergei Vavilov, August 1 2008, about two hours after a total solar eclipse.
Patterned ground resulting from repeated freeze and thaw cycles, or frost heave, at Worsleyneset, Lefdefjorden, north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway. August 2008