To collect the data necessary to understand the impacts of iceberg abundance and meltwater on phytoplankton and to develop a Greenland-specific remote sensing iceberg meltwater model, we work with Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) ships to collect NASA-relevant data with the help of guests visiting the region

While onboard small boats (zodiacs), with the assistance of field guides, guests will collect valuable oceanographic data. Field sampling will include net tows to collect phytoplankton, distance to the most proximate iceberg, surface meltwater samples, chlorophyll-a, salinity and temperature measurement from a CTD, Secchi disk measurements (water clarity and euphotic depth), and ocean color information that correspond to the biological samples collected.