Akademik Ioffe (IMAGE) Terry Collins Assoc Caption Departing from Resolute Bay in Canada's Nunavut Territory aboard the One Ocean Expeditions' 384-foot vessel Akademik Ioffe, and returning to Iqaluit Sept. 13, the Northwest Passage Project team will observe conditions and collect data to improve the resolution of our scientific picture of, and assess changes underway in the far North, considered a harbinger of climactic change for the rest of the world. Credit One Ocean Expeditions Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.