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Arctic Mission Will Trap Scientists in Ice to Study Climate

Associated Press

   BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY - Cranes hoist cargo onto the deck, power tools
   scream out and workers bustle through the maze of passageways inside
   the German icebreaker RV Polarstern, preparations for a yearlong voyage
   that organizers say is unprecedented in scale and ambition.

   In a couple of months, the hulking ship will set out for the Arctic
   packed with supplies and scientific equipment for a mission to explore
   the planet's frigid far north. The icebreaker will be the base for
   scientists from 17 nations studying the impact of climate change on the
   Arctic and how it could affect the rest of the world.

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