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 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 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 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...
