The expedition brought together researchers from seven institutions to collect, among other things, seismic data, ROV images and other geophysical measurements from areas such as the Sophia Basin and the undersea mountains Mosby and Polarstern. Participating scientists and projects also collected data on sea-ice conditions, deep‑sea biology and marine life. The material provides new insight into the geology, environment and ecosystems of the Arctic Ocean.
One of the cruise leaders, Steffen Lenth Jørgensen from the University of Bergen, was interviewed about the expedition and highlights the many research projects that took part. Professor Carmen Gaina from the University of Oslo led the geophysical data collection in collaboration with GEUS. In the film she explains the research goals, including work to understand the opening of the Fram Strait (The DYPOLE project).
The short film also shows life on board, from field methods to challenging weather — during the cruise waves reached up to 7–8 metres. The film was produced by GoNorth/NORCE and is available on Vimeo.
Watch the film and interviews on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/1148035333
Caption: "Summary of the fourth and final GoNorth cruise 2025. The project has merged with the consortium behind 'The Legacy of Nansen' to establish Polar Ocean 2050, a new ten-year research programme for the Arctic."