Alien landscapes and swimming pool science

摘要

Feiyue Wang, MCIC vividly recalls the first time a Twin Otter airplane neatly deposited him on the Arctic sea ice next to the Amundsen, Canada’s research icebreaker. It was 2008 and Wang – an experienced aquatic chemist used to working with flowing water – looked out the window and felt suddenly humble. He saw a still and frigid landscape, both beguiling and utterly alien.