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...
by George Matsumoto | Feb 26, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon A glimpse into the hows and whys of ocean carbon chemistry aboard R/V Marcus G. Langseth and beyond ; 25 February 2024 Welcome Aboard! My name is Evan Josza and I am one of two dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analysts on the GO-SHIP A13.5...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Feb 26, 2024 | Indian 2024
Go-BGC, GO-SHIP? Go Fish! Who’s who in the soup of acronyms ; 26 February 2024 It’s true that science seems to be a sea of acronyms. Components, equipment, programs, agencies…everything is referred to by a shorter title, usually the letters that stand in for the...
by George Matsumoto | Feb 25, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Atlantic Squid From Sea to Canvas to Plate! ; 25 February 2024 Have you ever seen a squid up close? Atlantic squid are abundant along the eastern coast of North America, Europe, and Africa. They are characterized by their streamlined, torpedo-shaped bodies and...
