Tag Archives: glider

Gustavus Alaska Wants to Know

Posted on February 5, 2011 by besimmons

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 →

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Oh the Pressure!

Posted on January 22, 2011 by besimmons

Yesterday we sent a bunch of Styrofoam cups down to 3000 meters when we sampled the water that deep. People used colored markers to decorate them. The pressures at that depth are approximately 300 times the pressure we experience as we are on … Continue reading →

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Underwater glider robots

Posted on January 5, 2011 by besimmons

We are now South of 60 South and of the Antarctic convergence. The convergence is an important demarcation. Rather than explain what it is and why it’s important, I’ll let you look it up. Today I want to talk about … Continue reading →

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