Ocean Carbon Chemistry

Ocean Carbon Chemistry

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...
Alphabet Soup

Alphabet Soup

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...
Atlantic Squid

Atlantic Squid

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...
Float Checks

Float Checks

Checking out the floats Making sure it’s “All Systems Go” before we head out ; 20 February 2024 Before the floats can be deployed, the engineers need to ensure that all systems are operating properly, since they will have no access to them for the 5- to 7-year life of...
GO-BGC Floats

GO-BGC Floats

GO-BGC Floats Connecting Classrooms to Near Real-time Ocean Data ; 18 February 2024 The Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) connects their network of marine scientists and the research they are involved in with U.S. classrooms through their Adopt-a-Float...
I08S Intro

I08S Intro

Welcome to GO-SHIP I08S! Introducing Jennifer Magnusson—onboard outreach coordinator ; Here I Go Again! My name is Jennifer Magnusson and I am so excited to be heading out again with the SOCCOM/GO-BGC Adopt-a-float program! This time, I will be spending 41 days at sea...