by George Matsumoto | Mar 16, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
POV: You are sampling the CTD March 12, 2024 ; Sampling the CTD is part of life for most scientists aboard research trips like this. Anywhere from 1-3 times a day when the CTD is pulled back on board we all come out of our labs where we had been hunkered down and...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 13, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
GO-BGC Floats - Part 2 What do the data tell us? ; 13 March 2024 An earlier blog in our series described the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) program and their Adopt-a-Float outreach program. We showcased the first six of the 11 GO-BGC Navis Argo floats...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 12, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
The Wonderful World of Alchemical Oxygen Modifications to Classic Water Chemistry ; 11 March 2024 Alchemy is essentially the art of turning one substance into another purer form, or finding the deeper, true value of it through some magical route. Often it is thought...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 11, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Microplastic Microcosm March 11, 2024 ; It’s no secret that plastics and microplastics (MP) have spread like an unstoppable wave across our oceans. Marine plastics can be found covering the ocean’s surface and hiding in its deepest trenches. Their interactions with...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 11, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Jessica McLaughlin Jessica McLaughlin is an R&D Engineer II specializing in Salinity Analysis & Rosette Support. ; My degree is in Ocean Engineering, more focused on underwater vehicles and robotics, but now I get to work in a walk-in fridge on a...
