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Monthly Archives: February 2011
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Well, I’m back home after a long day’s travel from Punta Arenas, Chile to Boston, Massachusetts and then to Cape Cod. I took a few days to think about the cruise and put it in perspective. The main impression I … Continue reading
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Gassy Microbes?
Dr. Tim Hollibaugh is studying the conversion of nitrogen (as ammonium ions) to oxidized forms of nitrogen like nitrite and nitrate by microbial species in Antarctic waters. To do this he must first filter (yes, yet again filtering) the larger species out of … Continue reading
Gustavus Alaska Wants to Know
Hello Mr. Legg, We have been following your blog and really enjoyed connecting LIVE on Torgersen Island. We included a picture during the transmission… 1. It seems that it would be so much fun to play soccer in Antarctica. I … Continue reading
The Beauty of Antarctic II
Here are a couple of photographs taken two days ago before we arrived at Palmer Station. The second photograph is at sunset around 11:00pm. The last two were taken just a while ago as we transited the Neumayer Channel after … Continue reading
In the Bubble
Marie Seguret is performing a very exacting and exciting study of trace metals in the Antarctic waters. In particular, she is interested in iron as many organisms are iron limited in their needs down here. Marie has her “trace metal … Continue reading
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The Scientists Aboard the LMG
It’s worth looking at the scientists who are aboard for this cruise. They span a wide swath of experience and disciplines. There are 11 men and 11 women. Their education ranges from a college student to senior Ph.D. project leaders. Here is a … Continue reading
Charcot Island
A few days ago we were at Charcot Island a starkly beautiful place surrounded by patchy sea ice and big icebergs. We were actually in the vicinity of Charcot for 3 days doing a “process station” which means a lot of sampling in … Continue reading
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