12-24-06
70 degrees 49’ S
154 degrees 33’ W
Ice spectacular
We are in the pack ice. Current sea ice concentrations are 9 out of 10 meaning only small openings are visible. However, ice conditions…
12-23-06
69 degrees 44’ S, 148 degrees 25’ W
Christmas Preparations and Icebergs
We are on our way to McMurdo. One day to Christmas. What now? Maria, our cook, had prepared a nice afternoon coffee…
Dec 26 – What does 70% really mean?
When folks ask me what was the most memorable part of the trip – I’m afraid that my response will likely bring on the yawns. Sure I’ve seen some incredible…
Merry Christmas from the Ross Sea
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”
As I was leaving our home in Silver Spring,…
Dec. 24 – Mrs. Chippy Tanning in the Ross Sea
I just can’t imagine things being much more perfect for a day in Antarctica – glass smooth seas, bright skies, towering icebergs, pack ice full of…
Dec. 23 – Home at last!!
No – not me and not Mrs. Chippy – this homecoming is for the Oden! 11,000 nautical miles have passed since she left Gotteberg, Sweden on November 3 – and for these past 50…
Dec 22 The Science of Sea Water Temperature
There are several science experiments happening on-board that involve the collection of temperature data at regular intervals along our expedition route. …
12-22-06 | Special Interview with the Captain of the Oden Tomas Årnell
The interview questions are from my 7th period dual enrollment physics class at Homer Hanna High School in Brownsville, TX…
12-21-06
67 40' S, 126 44'W
Hunting icebergs
In the morning we completed our live conference to schools in the US with great success. One of the questions was, "Do we have a Christmas tree onboard…
Yesterday we hit the motherload for icebergs - seemed the entire Amundsen Sea was adrift with ones ranging from the size of our boat to the size of a nice island getaway. These don't really need any…
Dec. 21 Mrs. Chippy Pressing for McMurdo amidst the Bergs
Ten days into our expedition, and just another 1000 nautical miles to go! From our position in the Amundsen Sea – we literally are running…
12-20-06
67 49’ S, 113 27’ W
Air: -1.9 C
Water: -0.4C
"The zone where today is tomorrow or how to steal a day…”
Today 4 am we switched our ship (Chilean) time to McMurdo time which is New Zealand…
