Friday August 23
08:30-16:00 Geological field trip
Geological
field trip along the fiord-system Saltenfjord-Skjerstadfiord-Misværfjord
Meet up at the main entrance at
the university 08:30.
Student-fieldwork
mapping glacially formed features, demonstration of the local bedrocks and
formation and deglaciation of the fiord-system.
Practical information
We
will be out the whole day. Bring enough clothes to stay
warm and dry, and lunch/something to drink. A thermos for hot drinks is
highly recommend for our outdoor-lunches,
and also a seating pad.
Wednesday August 28 to Friday August 30
3 days round trip Bodø-Engabreen
Subjects
Keywords:
Quaternary geology, glaciology, geotourism, archeology - further
specified in the guidebook. The tour will include a walk on the glacier
Engabreen and into two caves: one coastal and one karst-cave.
Practical information
Accommodation: 2 nights at Furøy camping at Halsa in Meløy. We will stay in cabins, which are
equipped with all needed kitchenware, bed linen and towels.
Equipment for the tour on the glacier:
Crampons,
ice-axe etc. will be provided by the tour-operator Rock’s and river. It is also
possible to use boots provided by them, but we strongly recommend you to
invest in proper outdoor-boots. PLease note fact box about clothing.
Lunches:
All
lunches will be outdoor, so prepare and bring with you lunches, and something
to drink, for all three days. We will do shopping in supermarkets in the
evenings.
Wednesday
We
will drive towards Meløy municipality and end up at Furøy camping in the
evening. We will have some stops on the route. Arrival at Furøy c. 7 p.m.
Thursday
Start:
Meet up at the car park 09:00 (may be changed due to boat-trip)
A
day on and at the glacier Engabreen. Take with you lunch and something to
drink. Remember warm clothing and sunglasses (see textbox about clothing)!
Friday
Start:
Meet up at the car park 09:00
On
the way back to Bodø we will have some stops on different localities.
Arrival
Bodø ca. 16:30.
Clothing
The
coastal climate in Northern Norway is unpredictable. Temperatures varies
between 6-20 C, in worst cases down to 3-4 C on the glacier. You have to expect
precipitation and you will walk on uneven ground, incl. a glacier.
We therefore
recommend waterproof outdoor clothing and warm inner clothing (e.g. wool
underwear and fleece or wool sweater). Mittens, a beanie, a daypack and
sunglasses are required on a day-trip on the glacier. You also need ankle high
light mountain boots that fits crampons.
09:00-16:00 Tourism based on “friluftsliv”. Canoeing on lake Vatnvatnet as
type-example.
Meet
up 09:00 at Mørkvedhallen.
Teacher:
Outi Lassila, e-mail: outi@albmi.no, tel: +47 466 26 253
Practical information
You
need: notebook, pen/pencil, warm clothes as recommended on the glacier, extra
set of dry clothes stored in waterproof plastic bag (just for safety), drinking
cup box lunch, soft drink, sausages or hamburger to heat at open fire,
sweets/chocolate. Take with you camera (stored waterproof), binoculars, and
seating pad, if you have.
Friday September 6
10:15-15:00 Geological field
trip
Geological field trip to the famous and beautiful
beach Mjelle c. 20 km NE of Bodø town-centre. Both bedrocks and ongoing
sedimentary process will be studied.
Meet
up 10:15 at the main entrance at the university or at Flatvold dormitory (by
appointment).
Practical information
You
will need warm, dry clothes, lunch and something to drink, pencil and a small
notebook, a camera.
Friday September 13
12:30-15:30 Field trip to Bodøsjøen.
Meet
up in Bodøsjøen. Details will be given by the teacher.
Subject
Mapping
life in the tidal zone
Practical information
You
will need warm, dry clothes, pencil and a small notebook, a camera.