Arctic expedition to study global warming put on hold because of too much ice [photos]

Twitchy.com ^ | 07/22/2015 | Twitchy Staff

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Heavy ice in Hudson Bay derails CCGS Amundsen's research plans http://t.co/HUUDCMStkm pic.twitter.com/DLlYFAcqjq

— CBC Canadian News (@CBCCanada) July 22, 2015

You don’t say…

According to a Coast Guard officer, the icy conditions are the “worst he’s seen in 20 years“:

A carefully planned, 115-day scientific expedition on board the floating research vessel, the CCGS Amundsen, has been derailed as the icebreaker was called to help resupply ships navigate heavy ice in Hudson Bay.

“Obviously it has a large impact on us,” says Martin Fortier, executive director of ArcticNet, which coordinates research on the vessel. “It’s a frustrating situation.”

During the summer, the Amundsen operates as a floating research centre with experiments running 24 hours a day. This year it was scheduled to reach North Baffin Bay.

But the icebreaker has been rerouted to escort commercial ships en route to resupply communities in Northern Quebec on the eastern side of Hudson Bay.

Johnny Leclair, assistant commissioner for the Coast Guard, said Tuesday conditions in the area are the worst he’s seen in 20 years.

Some pics of other ice breakers in the area:

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Even the now cancelled plan is telling. They were going to do their research on an icebreaker

Wasn't the Arctic Ocean supposed to be ice free by now, at least in the summer???

And what about all the talk that the Northwest Passage is open for business? Apparently not!

[Former Proud Canadian]

They aren’t even in the Arctic Ocean. They are in Hudson Bay, which is south of the Arctic Ocean.

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In the last few days somebody posted a rant from some lefty nutter complaining that all the polar bears were gonna die because all the Arctic is melting. Somebody should tell her that her favorite critters are doing just fine.