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The Remoteness Factor

By Cassandra Brooks · February 14, 2008 · comments 2 comments
Dawn- 5am We are having a calm voyage across the Drake Passage with gentle seas and brisk air. As I stand outside, there is nothing but the sound of the boat breaking against the waves.… {Read More »}


In Transit

By Cassandra Brooks · February 13, 2008 · comments 2 comments
Antarctica, being the most remote continent on earth, is by no means easy to get to. From California, I traveled two days by plane to arrive in Punta Arenas, Chile, where our research vessel is… {Read More »}


Follow the 16th Annual Summer Cruise of the Palmer LTER

By Maria Vernet · January 14, 2008 · comments No comments yet
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 online! Just click here, (or go to website address http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/)… {Read More »}