Read the latest daily report from the North Pole in the expedition's logbook, kept up to date by Jean-Louis-Etienne.
For a period of two weeks to April 29, experts, divers and scientists are working in the field to calibrate the sea ice thickness measurements provided by the EM-Bird, developed by researchers at Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institut.
This mission is critical to the success of the measurement survey that will be conducted in April and May 2008.
Follow the adventure on Jean-Louis Etienne's website
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Crossing the Arctic Ocean in an Airship: Jean-Louis Etienne Returns to the North Pole for the Total Pole Airship Expedition
