Archive for May 2019
The Final Installment
So, one last post before we get back to Punta Arenas. We wrapped up science and got all of our packing done before we arrived at Palmer Station. The repair of the big crane on the Gould, and the transfer of containers from the Natty B, went very smoothly. We were allowed to be on…
Read MoreNearing the End
We are down to our last 2 days of science time on the cruise. That doesn’t really mean an end to the work though. We need to wash everything and pack it away for our next cruise in November. We also need to pack our samples and fill out tons of paper work in order…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day
A quick post today to wish everyone a Happy Mother’s Day. It was snowing like stink this morning, so we had a collection of birds on deck. The dark one is a Cape Petrel, and we also had a bunch of the Snow Petrels. Although the snow was melting quickly, it was falling so fast…
Read MoreSeals and whales and penguins – OH MY!
We spend A LOT of our time working, but there are moments when we get to be tourists. I mentioned our lovely sunny days down in Marguerite Bay, and for several days in early May we were near Hovgaard Island and the La Mer Channel. The La Mer Channel is also referred to as “Kodak…
Read MoreMaking Lemonade
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade – or at least try to. I know I keep talking about this (and I promise this will be the last time), but when your CTD breaks, and the backup CTD refuses to work properly, how do you collect water for a project based entirely on collecting seawater? …
Read MoreGround Hog Day
I started this post on May 2, but … well, science happened! As Wade has said, “we’re going to make science happen, whether it wants to or not.” It’s now been two weeks since we started our sampling, and up until last this past Tuesday we were collecting samples every day. Despite the fact that…
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