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Some fruits and vegetables last longer than others. Lettuce is almost out of time. Grapefruit seems to be holding on. Cucumber looks brown. Bananas had a good run, but they will only be appearing in the form of bread and cake until March 23.

Bananas past their expiration date on the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer
After two and a half weeks at sea, many of the fresh fruits and vegetables onboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker are starting to brown and likely won't be available much longer

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Author
Sarah Slack
Date
Location
Onboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker in the Amundsen Sea off the southwest coast of Antarctica
Expedition
Thwaites Offshore Research
Weather Summary
Partly cloudy with some sun, high winds
Temperature
-5.7˚C
Wind Speed
33 knots from the SSE
Wind Chill
-27.9˚C

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