News
Forel Heritage brings you regular news about the activities of the Association and FOREL sailboat.
18.07.2024
Scientific briefing to determine the day's sampling order
On this day, Samuel Jaccard (climatologist and associate professor at FGSE ,Faculty of Geosciences and Environment of Lausanne) and Julia Schmale (professor at EPFL, specialist in the microphysical composition of the atmosphere, in particular aerosols and their interaction with clouds) are in charge of the briefing. Read more
15.07.2024
A scientific enigma raised on board FOREL
Science Onboard : Jérôme Chappellaz is trying to determine whether the Greenland ice sheet is a significant source of naturally occurring methane. Could this phenomenon get worse with global warming and the retreat of glaciers? Read more
12.07.2024
Greenfjord project : FOREL's CTD rosette samples
During the GreenFjord mission, water samples are taken one after the other with the rosette at various stations in the Sermelik fjord, in order to realize geochemical but also Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis. Read more
08.07.2024
Greenfjord Project onboard
As part of the GreenFjord project, seven scientists have been on board FOREL for a week now to run a sampling and analysis campaign in SW Greenland. Read more
03.07.2024
Searching for ice-free passage
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.” by John Quincy Adams Read more
26.06.2024
Greenland: stopover in Paamiut due to ice and wind conditions
The FOREL crew arrived a few days ago in the Southwest Greenland Port of Paamiut, a town of 1500 inhabitants. The ice cover being too strong south of the coast of Qaqortoq , FOREL went to Paamiut to wait until the weather conditions allowed them to reach Narsaq . Read more
19.06.2024
Navigation with ice and fog, welcome in Greenland !
Weather conditions: rough seas, light wind and sea ice drifting towards their destination, the harbour of Qaqortoq. Read more
08.06.2024
