by George Matsumoto | Mar 10, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Happy International Women’s Day March 8, 2024 ; 8 March 2024 The women on board R/V Marcus G. Langseth met in front of the main research deck where the CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth) rosette is located between a shift break to celebrate International...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 10, 2024 | Indian 2024
Raphael Slithers into the Deep Our second float, “Raphael,” has been deployed in the Southern Ocean ; Raphael— Salinas High School; Salinas, CA Location: 64° 28′ 17.4” S; 80° 2′ 12.12” E Time: Wed 06 MAR 2024 10:54 UTC Temperature: -0.9°C, Wind...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 8, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Nurse Jennie Our onboard nurse maintains the health of the crew and science party and responds to any medical emergencies or health concerns aboard the ship. ; I originally started my maritime career working on ocean going tugboats. I was a deckhand and...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 4, 2024 | Indian 2024
GO-SHIP I08S 2024: Weekly Update #1 The Trudging Forties ; 28 February 2024 Mobilization Mobilization (loading and unloading) for I08S cruise occurred from Feb 17 to 21 at the Australian Marine Complex where R/V Thomas G Thompson was berthed, just south of Fremantle,...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 4, 2024 | Indian 2024
Trieste Descends Once Again Our first float, Trieste, has been deployed in the Indian Ocean ; Trieste—NAS Ocean Studies Board, Washington, DC Location: 87° 20′ 43.08” E; 54° 56′ 15.72” S Time: Fri 01 MAR 2024 02:18 UTC Temperature: 3.4°C, Wind...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 2, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Changes in Latitude Invisible lines in the sea ; 1 March 2024 When I was younger, I imagined the equator was a real line, if I went there, I’d be able to see it. As I got older, I learned it wasn’t like the globe, there is no bright red, yellow, or white line pointing...
