by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 21, 2024 | Indian 2024
Swampii sets sail Our fourth float, Swampii has been deployed in the Southern Ocean ; Swampii— Maritime High School; Des Moines, WA Location: 53° 30′ 42.84” S; 87° 2′ 26.88” E Time: Sat 16 MAR 2024 12:30 UTC Temperature: 3.0°C, Wind 22 kts SW...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 20, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
The R/V Marcus G. Langseth Team From Bridge to Engine ; The crew of the R/V Marcus G. Langseth (some of whom are pictured above) are experienced and dedicated sea-going professionals bound by the goal of facilitating scientific knowledge and ocean exploration. Whether...
by Jennifer Magnusson | Mar 20, 2024 | Indian 2024
Spotlight on Cora McKean Cora is a laboratory technician in the Ocean Acidification Research Laboratory at the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute in Seward, Alaska ; From an early age, I knew I wanted to be a marine scientist. Growing up, I pictured myself nursing wounded...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 17, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Say Hello to My Little Friend(s) Signs of life from the abyssal zone ; Every now and then, chemical oceanographers are confronted with very real evidence that there is, in fact, life in their water samples. Often called “bugs” in laboratory settings, their presence is...
by George Matsumoto | Mar 17, 2024 | South Atlantic 2024
Ocean Depths Exploring Extreme Pressure Changes ; How does water depth affect pressure changes? Simply put, as depth increases, the weight of the water above exerts more pressure on objects below, potentially causing them to shrink or collapse under the immense...
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...
