The expedition, taking place March-June 2008 and led by Jean-Louis Etienne, will measure the thickness of the pack ice while crossing the whole Arctic Ocean
Gow-Mac Instrument has been named as a supplier to the Total Pole Airship expedition, providing the Model 20-600 portable binary gas analyser for helium purity measurements.
The frozen expanse is seriously threatened by global warming.
The expedition will explore the pack ice in an airship, the ideal vehicle to carry the special measuring apparatus and to cover the vast area to be surveyed.
The data collected will serve as a benchmark for monitoring the impact of our way of life on the climate of the planet.
A six-man crew will be float across the ice pack using a Russian AU30 airship.
This airship will be filled with 5500m3 of helium.
Gow-Mac's model 20-600 portable binary gas analyser will be used to measure the purity of the helium employed by the dirigible.
The analyser is ideally suited for its task, says the company.
It is specifically engineered for the quantitative measurement of numerous binary gas mixtures, ie, helium in air.
This rugged, battery operated instrument is perfect for on-site gas measurement.
The unit features dual range calibration, AC or rechargeable battery operation, and can be customized for a user's particular application.
Gow-Mac Instrument is a manufacturer of gas analysis instrumentation and specialty gas handling equipment.
