Icebergs in the Southern Ocean
Into the Ice Even the seasoned Antarctic researchers were excited to see the first iceberg float by in the distance on January 31. And it seemed like another big event was happening around 10:00am…
The Research Vessel/Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer
All About the Research Vessel/Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer sits in the ice near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, 2007. Photo courtesy of Frank Nitsche. I've been a…
Data collected on 30-January-2020 by the CTD sensor in the Southern Ocean
Yesterday, we collected our second set of CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth profile) data and dropped another float in the water that will immediately begin the cycle of diving and resurfacing…
The first iceberg seen on the NBP20-02 Cruise
66˚ 33' South We saw our first iceberg of the expedition at a latitude of about 66˚ South on January 31, 2020
The NYT Daily Briefing from 30-January-2020
This was in the yesterday's New York Times daily news summary. I hope some of you saw the larger article that appeared in the real world version of the paper. A summary of an article about the…
The cast of characters aboard to R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker.
The Cast of Characters A photo wall showing the 59 members of the ship's crew, the Antarctic Support Contract team, the scientists, and PolarTREC teacher currently underway aboard the R/V Nathaniel…
A CTD (conductivity, temperature, and depth recording instrument) being lowered into the ocean.
We arrived at our first data collection point today - known as a station. For those of you following my journey on the Garmin website, I dropped a pin on the location and labeled it Station 1. The…
Weather radar shows wave height, wind speed, and the position of the Nathaniel B. Palmer
Things are Improving! Here is a map that shows wind speed and direction and wave height, along with the current location of the Palmer. Within the yellow area on this map, waves are 6-7 meters tall…
Waves crash on the starboard aft deck of the Palmer
Walloping 'Round Cape Horn Today we began the part of the trip I'm dreading: our transit through Drake Passage. I've been hearing about the conditions of this place for years - when I worked on the…
Map of float locations in the Southern Ocean
Dr. Isa Rosso and the Floats Dr. Isa Rosso is a scientist working with SOCCOM - Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling, which is using more than 130 individual floats to collect…
Organization Chart for the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration
Getting My Sea Legs I'm just wrapping up my first 24 hours as a full-time resident of the ship and have learned quite a bit already. The Chief Mate gave an inspiring and informative safety talk that…
Returning to the NBP just after 10:00PM
Today we moved onto the ship and started intense preparations for our departure in the morning. I went into Punta Arenas to do some last-minute shopping and to have dinner, and returned to the pier…