Course curriculum

  • 1

    Northern Lights & the night sky

    • Where, When & Why

    • KP, Bt, Bz & Speed/Density

    • Colours

    • Can we anticipate activity on tours? Yes, we can

    • Quick quiz

    • Tromsø is the best place to see Auroral activity

    • Environmental conditions to consider

    • Micro-climates

    • Northern Lights - explained by Gordon

    • Constellations

    • Quick quiz

    • More handy resources

    • Space-Weather-Report-2022. - Past strong activities in last years
  • 2

    Landscapes

    • Forming of the landscapes

    • Fjords

    • Mountains
  • 3

    Tromsø & surrounds

    • Tromsø basics

    • Brief history of Tromsø

    • Paris of the North?

    • WW2 in Tromsø

    • Post war

    • About Sommarøy

    • Climate
  • 4

    Life in the Arctic

    • Midnight sun

    • Polar night

    • Staying warm in the Arctic

  • 5

    Our Changing climate

    • Context

    • Arctic changes

    • A note from Earth Watch.org

    • Article by Gunnar S. Eskeland and Line Sunniva Flottorp
  • 6

    Culture

    • This is Norway

    • Mythology - Northern Lights

    • Trolls

    • Island people - lives lived by the water

    • Food

    • Coffee

    • Ghost stories - haunted moments for around the campfire

    • What does Norway mean?

    • Norwegian words Uekte and ekte & connection with history

    • Indigenous peoples - Sami

    • Indigenous peoples - Kven

    • Eurovision - expressions of unique and shared culture