GoNorth
GoNorth (Geosciences in the Northern Arctic) is a Norwegian geoscience project for exploration of The Arctic Ocean. 13 Norwegian institutions participate, and work is being done towards establishing wide international collaboration.
About the research project
Preliminary plan for expedition program. 1) Northern margin of Svalbard with Kronprins Haakon in 2021. 2) The Gakkel ridge; two-ship expedition, Kronprins Haakon and Polarstern, AWI in 2023. 3) Morris Jesup Rise; two-ship expedition, Kronprins Haakon and Oden, The Swedish Maritime Administration, 2025. Photo: Rolf Mjelde, UiB
GoNorth has developed an extensive scientific program, centred around 3 work packages; the development of Svalbard's northern margin, seafloor spreding along the Gakkel-ridge, and the area's climate history. In addition there are work packages for technology, oceanography and biology.
GoNorth does not currently have funding for research, but in 2020 received support from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Education and Research for planning three expeditions in the Arctic Ocean, the first with Crown Prince Haakon in 2021.
The funding model has three elements; data gathering for various directorates, free research funds and industrial collaboration.
GoNorth is led by Gunnar Sand, SINTEF, and from the Geophysics Research Grouop; GEO, UiB, participants include Rolf Mjelde (who is part of GoNorth's management team), Tor Arne Johansen and Kuvvet Atakan. Rolf Birger Pedersen is UiB's representative in the management team.
Project Partners
SINTEF, UiB.
People
Project members
Gunnar Sand Coordinator (SINTEF)
Rolf Birger Pedersen Representative in UiBs management team
Rolf Mjelde (Previously, UiB)
Kuvvet Atakan (Previously, UiB)
Tor Arne Johansen UiB
Funding
Funding: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Education