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Daily Archives: January 17, 2011
Ashore Mates!
Today was a day for going ashore. First our birders went to Avian Island where they will camp out for 5 days. The first picture shows Kristen and Shawn in their full survival suits on their way to Avian Island. … Continue reading
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Microbes in the Sea
Amid icebergs we continue to do our science. Our group is headed by the Chief Scientist of the cruise Dr. Hugh Ducklow. In the first picture you can see Hugh working in the Rad (radiation) lab where we use a … Continue reading
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Weather gets rough.
Yesterday the wind came up and blew all day in excess of 30 kts (35 miles/hr) and the waves (also called seas) built up pretty high. I’d guess we had 8-12 ft seas with the occasional 15+ footer, maybe more. … Continue reading