Position: 12-16-06, 62 South, 79 West Drake Passage crossing the Antarctic ConvergenceTemp Air: 4.1CWater: 4.3CPartially cloudy Antarctic Water's Ups and Downs rule the world We are crossing the…
Dec. 16, 2006 Journal from Mrs. Chippy - Update from the Convergence As I look outside the ship – it sure looks the same as it has for the last 48 hours. The ocean is a deep blue, the skies are…
Just a quick update to go with this post - the Drake has come alive :-( We just passed through the convergence zone, and it appears to have had the effect of not only bringing in more birds and…
Live conference from the Oden at the Drake Passage sailing toward Antarctica Position: 59 South and 74 W, Drake Passage, calm seas, sunshine, rain and fog during 24 h Thanks to everybody who…
(Journal Entry from Mrs. Chippy) It has now been over 24 hours since we last saw land – the Captain promises that we are right on track, but I sure wish I had some personal navigating skills to know…
12-17-06 Oden Position: 64° South, 87° West Partially cloudy sky, snow flurries, occasionally sunny , air 1.2 C, water 1.8C Special Interview with Cooper Guest How old are you? 23 years old Place…
At 10 AM this morning, Captain Adell gathered us on the bridge for a surprise celebration – out the window we could watch as our ship slowly pushed beyond Cape Horn and moved into the waters of…
Antarctic Science Career Options – Research Technician So how about this for your first job straight out of college? Just this past summer Cooper Guest graduated from University of Hawaii in Hilo…
12-13-06 Leaving the Strait of Magellan - Going toward the Drake Passage Current Position: 53 S and 67 W Sunny, clear skies, smooth seas with 1 m waves, average speed 11 knots Navigation 12-13-06…
Here is today's post from the ocean off the coast of Argentina. Well we are finally underway and are now cruising at about 12 knots, approximately 30 miles off the shore of Terra Del Fuego, the…
Well on Tuesday December 12 at 7 PM Punta Arenas time (5 PM EST in the US) - the Captain fired up the engines and gave a deafening blast from the ship's horn as we pulled away from the pier to…
12-12-06 Adios and thank you people of Punta Arenas, Chile Before I leave Punta Arenas, Chile, I would like to share some of the daily life, culture and history I encountered in Punta Arenas with…