2008 January | Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists

High Density Grid

By Maria Vernet · January 16, 2008 ·

During each of the cruises for this long-term set of observations, we have spent most of one day conducting a detailed investigation of the marine… {Read More »}

Video Dispatch : Skidoos

By Nadine Quintana Krupinski · January 15, 2008 ·

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In our live webcast at the Exploratorium last weekend (to watch click here) we aired some as-of-yet-unseen video dispatches I made at Siple Dome, Antarctica.… {Read More »}

Camp Tour

By Nadine Quintana Krupinski · January 15, 2008 ·

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In our live webcast at the Exploratorium last weekend, (Ice Stories: Glaciologists WAIS) we aired some as-of-yet-unseen video dispatches I made at Siple Dome, Antarctica.… {Read More »}

Zooplankton Group Deck Operations : Biofish, Net Tows, & Sample Recovery

By Maria Vernet · January 15, 2008 ·

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Of the four components on the ship, the Zooplankton group (B028) spends the most time on deck, utilizing three instruments deployed from the ship's main… {Read More »}

Entrance of the Whales

By David Ainley · January 14, 2008 ·

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Today we made a flight by helo along the fast ice edge and into the ice channel being made by the Oden, a Swedish icebreaker.… {Read More »}

Follow the 16th Annual Summer Cruise of the Palmer LTER

By Maria Vernet · January 14, 2008 ·

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For those of you interested in following along with us as we work through our stations, you can track our location, weather, and position status… {Read More »}

No Sea Ice in Sight

By David Ainley · January 13, 2008 ·

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CAPE ROYDS, ANTARCTICA-- Since coming back from Cape Bird it’s been very gray and windy here at Cape Royds. It has been blowing 20 knots… {Read More »}

A Monumental Effort

By Kathryn Schaffer Miknaitis · January 12, 2008 ·

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Today, what I should be writing about is the formal dedication ceremony for the new station. This morning, the flag was taken down once and… {Read More »}