the EIRA expedition 2008-2010

Voyage objective

It's a comprehensive research expedition into the northeastern Barents Sea and the Franz Josef Land Archipelago.

The expedition's main tasks

Oceanographic research in the northeastern Barents Sea;
Iceberg monitoring along the route;
Reconnaissacne investigation of outlet glacier berg-producing fronts at the Franz Joseph Land Archipelago;
Search for the remains of the sunken "Eira" yacht in 1881 of Benjamin Leigh Smith;
Checking on the condition of the historical sites related to discovery and exploration ot he Franz Joseph Land Archipelago;
Biological research into the insular flora and fauna.


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Leigh Smith (PDF)